Children's perceptions of parental drinking: the eye of the beholder.

Smith, Gregory T.; Miller, T; Kroll, Larry S.; Simmons, Jean; Gallen, Robert T.

doi:10.15288/jsa.1999.60.817

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“…We attempted to increase accurate reporting by training proctors to administer the survey, not requesting identifying information, and having youth complete answers on Scantron forms. Although we only collected self-report data on perceived peer substance use, previous research in this area that collected both actual use and perceptions has shown that young adolescents' perceptions are better predictors of their behavior than are the models' reports of the behavior [7,37].…”

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confidence: 99%

Escalation and Initiation of Younger Adolescents’ Substance Use: The Impact of Perceived Peer Use

D’Amico

McCarthy

2006

Journal of Adolescent Health

222

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Escalation and Initiation of Younger Adolescents’ Substance Use: The Impact of Perceived Peer Use

D’Amico

McCarthy

2006

Journal of Adolescent Health

222

169

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“…5 However, the relationship between most population-oriented policies and youth drinking has not been assessed, and if there is a relationship it is not clear whether it is due to the effects of those policies on adult consumption. This is plausible because adults model drinking behavior for underage youth, [14][15][16][17] shape alcohol expectancies in which choices about alcohol consumption are made by youth, 18,19 and supply most of the alcoholic beverages consumed by youth. 20,21 In addition, youth alcohol consumption and drinking-related behaviors occur in a social context that is related to adult behaviors and other social determinants.…”

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confidence: 99%

Youth Drinking in the United States: Relationships With Alcohol Policies and Adult Drinking

Xuan¹,

Blanchette

Nelson

et al. 2015

Pediatrics

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BACKGROUND: The relationship between the alcohol policy environment (ie, the combined effectiveness and implementation of multiple existing alcohol policies) and youth drinking in the United States has not been assessed. We hypothesized that stronger alcohol policy environments are inversely associated with youth drinking, and this relationship is partly explained by adult drinking.METHODS: Alcohol Policy Scale (APS) scores that characterized the strength of the state-level alcohol policy environments were assessed with repeated cross-sectional Youth Risk Behavior Survey data of representative samples of high school students in grades 9 to 12, from biennial years between 1999 and 2011. RESULTS:In fully adjusted models, a 10 percentage point increase in APS scores (representing stronger policy environments) was associated with an 8% reduction in the odds of youth drinking and a 7% reduction in the odds of youth binge drinking. After we accounted for youth-oriented alcohol policies, the subgroup of population-oriented policies was independently associated with lower odds of youth drinking (adjusted odds ratio 0.94; 95% confidence interval 0.92-0.97) and youth binge drinking (adjusted odds ratio 0.96; 95% confidence interval 0.94-0.99). State-level per capita consumption mediated the relationship between population-oriented alcohol policies and binge drinking among youth.CONCLUSIONS: Stronger alcohol policies, including those that do not target youth specifically, are related to a reduced likelihood of youth alcohol consumption. These findings suggest that efforts to reduce youth drinking should incorporate population-based policies to reduce excessive drinking among adults as part of a comprehensive approach to preventing alcohol-related harms. Future research should examine influence of alcohol policy subgroups and discrete policies. WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Youth drinking is associated with adult drinking. Alcohol policies can influence youth and adult drinking. However, it is unknown whether alcohol policies influence youth drinking patterns directly or through their effect on adult drinking. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:Alcohol policies, including population-oriented policies, are protective for youth drinking. The effect of population-oriented policies may be mediated though effects on adults. These findings suggest that efforts to reduce youth drinking should rely on policies that address all age groups. Dr Xuan helped design the study, supervised statistical analysis, interpreted data and results, and drafted and revised the manuscript; Mr Blanchette coordinated data collection on alcohol policies, contributed to the development of the Alcohol Policy Scale, conducted statistical analyses, interpreted data and results, and made critical revisions of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Dr Nelson contributed to conception and design of the study, contributed to interpretation of data results, and made critical revisions of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Ms Nguyen collect...

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“…Research evidence suggests that children tend to become aware gradually, from a very early age, of parental substance use problems (Barnard and Barlow 2003;Bancroft et al 2004). Studies indicate that some parents try to conceal their substance use from their children, for example by ensuring that this takes place when their children are not present (Smith et al 1999;Hogan and Higgins 2001). Children may become aware of their parents' substance use earlier than their parents realise (Barnard and Barlow 2003), although they may not understand it (Smith et al 1999, Velleman andOrford 1999).…”

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Exploring the Impact of Parental Drug/Alcohol Problems on Children and Parents in a Midlands County in 2005/06

Fraser¹,

McIntyre²,

Manby³

2008

British Journal of Social Work

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This small-scale research project used semi-structured interviews and a 'Draw and Write' technique to explore the views of parents / carers and children and young people about the impact of parental substance use and implications for services. Most adult participants had recognised their need for help and had obtained treatment for their drug / alcohol use. Children were aware of the emotional turmoil caused by their parents' substance use; social workers were important people in their lives. Families in the study either needed substantial help from their extended family, or from Social Services (now Children's Social Care), or both. Most parents were ambivalent or self-critical about their abilities as parents and had tried to combine their substance use with ensuring that the basic needs of their children had been met. Access to methadone prescriptions had helped stabilise the lives of parents who had previously been heroin users. Parents' wish to look after their children properly, or to resume their care, was a powerful motivator for them to stop using drugs / alcohol. Children, who displayed considerable resilience, were largely aware of parental substance use and its impact on family life. Implications for professionals supporting substance-using families are highlighted.

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Children's perceptions of parental drinking: the eye of the beholder.

Cited by 35 publications

References 14 publications

Escalation and Initiation of Younger Adolescents’ Substance Use: The Impact of Perceived Peer Use

Escalation and Initiation of Younger Adolescents’ Substance Use: The Impact of Perceived Peer Use

Youth Drinking in the United States: Relationships With Alcohol Policies and Adult Drinking

Exploring the Impact of Parental Drug/Alcohol Problems on Children and Parents in a Midlands County in 2005/06

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