Witnessing Parental Drinking, Parental Monitoring, and Parent-Adolescent Alcohol Risk Communication as Risk Factors for Adolesce

The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact of witnessing parental drinking, parental monitoring, and parent-adolescent alcohol risk communication on adolescents’ drinking habits. Previous research has shown conflicting results, suggesting that each of these aspects may be regarded as both inc...

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Published in:The International journal of interdisciplinary social and community studies (Print) 2023, Vol.18 (1), p.67-81
Main Authors: Saukuma, Ieva, Rungule, Ritma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Alcohol use
Childrearing practices
Communication
Drinking behavior
Habits
Internet
Parent-adolescent relations
Parent-child relations
Parents & parenting
Polls & surveys
Risk communication
Risk factors
Teenagers
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Summary:The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact of witnessing parental drinking, parental monitoring, and parent-adolescent alcohol risk communication on adolescents’ drinking habits. Previous research has shown conflicting results, suggesting that each of these aspects may be regarded as both increasing and decreasing the risk of adolescent drinking depending on the situation and perception of these aspects. Latvia has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption among adults in Europe. We conducted a longitudinal quantitative self-administered survey in a web-based format among Latvian school students from 7th grade (T1, mean age 13.49, standard deviation [SD] 0.59) to 9th grade (T3, mean age 15.32, SD 0.59) with the aim to investigate how witnessing parental drinking and measures like parental monitoring and parent-adolescent communication influence adolescents’ drinking habits. The results show that witnessing parents drinking significantly increases the risk of adolescent alcohol use (T3 odds ratio [OR] 5.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.71–7.79) and it is the most influential aspect that mitigates the positive effect of parental monitoring. Parent-adolescent communication has no statistically significant effect on adolescents’ risk of alcohol use.
ISSN:2324-7576
2324-7584
DOI:10.18848/2324-7576/CGP/v18i01/67-81