Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden
Introduction: Much research into the links between parental problematic alcohol use and adolescent substance use has focused on clinically diagnosed parental alcohol disorders. Few prior studies have utilised validated measures of adolescents’ perception of parental alcohol problems and considered t...
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| author | Hiwot Mezgebe Workie Joakim Wahlström Johan Svensson Sara Brolin Låftman |
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| description | Introduction: Much research into the links between parental problematic alcohol use and adolescent substance use has focused on clinically diagnosed parental alcohol disorders. Few prior studies have utilised validated measures of adolescents’ perception of parental alcohol problems and considered the severity of these problems. This study examined the associations between the severity of perceived parental alcohol problems and adolescents’ drinking patterns in a Swedish national sample. Methods: We used survey information from grade 9 and 11 students (15–18 years) from 2021 (n = 9,227). Perceived parental alcohol problems were measured by the short version of The Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST-6). The outcomes were: alcohol consumption during the past 12 months, frequent heavy episodic drinking (HED), and early alcohol debut (before age 14). Sociodemographic characteristics were adjusted for. Results: Binary logistic regressions showed that the severity of perceived parental alcohol problems was associated with alcohol consumption during the past 12 months (low severity OR 1.53, p < 0.001; moderate severity OR 1.85, p < 0.001; high severity OR 2.52, p < 0.001), HED (low severity OR 1.16, n.s.; moderate severity OR 1.31, n.s.; high severity OR 1.64, p < 0.01), and early alcohol debut (low severity OR 1.57, p < 0.001; moderate severity OR 1.65, p < 0.001; high severity OR 2.20, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Adolescents with perceived parental alcohol problems are more likely to have risky drinking patterns themselves, and the likelihood becomes higher with increased severity. Effective interventions for children whose parents have drinking problems are important, and should also take the severity of the parents’ drinking problem into account. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-748a0c749df74005b6a37d0fd51a19c12024-02-22T04:52:54ZengElsevierAddictive Behaviors Reports2352-85322024-06-0119100535Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in SwedenHiwot Mezgebe Workie0Joakim Wahlström1Johan Svensson2Sara Brolin Låftman3Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden; Corresponding author.Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden; The Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAN), Östgötagatan 90, SE-11664 Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, SwedenIntroduction: Much research into the links between parental problematic alcohol use and adolescent substance use has focused on clinically diagnosed parental alcohol disorders. Few prior studies have utilised validated measures of adolescents’ perception of parental alcohol problems and considered the severity of these problems. This study examined the associations between the severity of perceived parental alcohol problems and adolescents’ drinking patterns in a Swedish national sample. Methods: We used survey information from grade 9 and 11 students (15–18 years) from 2021 (n = 9,227). Perceived parental alcohol problems were measured by the short version of The Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST-6). The outcomes were: alcohol consumption during the past 12 months, frequent heavy episodic drinking (HED), and early alcohol debut (before age 14). Sociodemographic characteristics were adjusted for. Results: Binary logistic regressions showed that the severity of perceived parental alcohol problems was associated with alcohol consumption during the past 12 months (low severity OR 1.53, p < 0.001; moderate severity OR 1.85, p < 0.001; high severity OR 2.52, p < 0.001), HED (low severity OR 1.16, n.s.; moderate severity OR 1.31, n.s.; high severity OR 1.64, p < 0.01), and early alcohol debut (low severity OR 1.57, p < 0.001; moderate severity OR 1.65, p < 0.001; high severity OR 2.20, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Adolescents with perceived parental alcohol problems are more likely to have risky drinking patterns themselves, and the likelihood becomes higher with increased severity. Effective interventions for children whose parents have drinking problems are important, and should also take the severity of the parents’ drinking problem into account.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853224000129Adolescent drinking patternsAlcoholCAST-6Parental alcohol problemsSweden |
| spellingShingle | Hiwot Mezgebe Workie Joakim Wahlström Johan Svensson Sara Brolin Låftman Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden Addictive Behaviors Reports Adolescent drinking patterns Alcohol CAST-6 Parental alcohol problems Sweden |
| title | Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden |
| title_full | Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden |
| title_fullStr | Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden |
| title_short | Perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in Sweden |
| title_sort | perceived parental alcohol problems and drinking patterns among adolescents in sweden |
| topic | Adolescent drinking patterns Alcohol CAST-6 Parental alcohol problems Sweden |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853224000129 |
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