Risk factors and their relation to initiation of alcohol use among early adolescents

This study examined the relationship between risk factors and initiation of alcohol use over a 15-month period among a cohort of 7th graders who were abstainers at the time of initial testing. The relationship between risk factors and alcohol use was examined using a discriminant function analysis....

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 563
Main Authors Webb, J A, Baer, P E, Mclaughlin, R J, McKelvey, R S, Caid, C D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1991
Subjects
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Development
Risk Factors
Social Environment
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Summary:This study examined the relationship between risk factors and initiation of alcohol use over a 15-month period among a cohort of 7th graders who were abstainers at the time of initial testing. The relationship between risk factors and alcohol use was examined using a discriminant function analysis. At the univariate level, rejection of parental authority, deviant behavior, and sensation seeking were statistically significant. The discriminant function retained only three of the risk factors: rejection of parental authority, deviant behavior, and religious commitment. Implications for school-based prevention programs are discussed, particularly the need to target primary prevention programs based upon adolescents' risk.
ISSN:0890-8567
DOI:10.1097/00004583-199107000-00006