Family history of problem drinking among young male social drinkers: Modeling effects on alcohol consumption.

Abstract

This research tested the effect of social drinking models on the drinking behavior of 19-to 21year-old subjects with (FH+) and without (FH-) family histories of problem drinking. The project involved 50 subjects (24 FH+ and 26 FH-) whose drinking habits did not differ. Measures of alcohol intake and the resulting blood alcohol concentration each indicated an interaction between FH and model treatment. The drinking by FH+ subjects changed significantly to conform with the model. Similar but nonsignificant model effects were displayed by FH-subjects. The evidence suggests that social drinking models may have a particularly salient influence on the drinking behavior of FH+ individuals. Because modeling effects have not previously been explored in relation to family history of problem drinking, the present study identifies a promising direction for research on the etiology of alcohol abuse and the development of prevention programs.Many family and adoption studies investigating hereditary components in the etiology of alcoholism suggest that male children of alcoholics are more likely to develop alcoholism than are similar children of nonalcoholic parents (Goodwin, 1979;

A laboratory model of impulsivity and alcohol use in late adolescence

“…For reference, Cohen's (1988) effect size conventions for r are: small = .10, medium = .30, large = .50. Together, this provides preliminary validation of the C-TRT (see also Chipperfield & Vogel-Sprott, 1988;Scheveneels, Boddez, Vervliet, & Hermans, 2016).…”

“…Cocktail Taste Rating Task (C-TRT) based on Chipperfield and Vogel-Sprott (1988). Various alcohol taste rating tasks have been used in a large number of laboratory studies since their introduction by Marlatt, Demming, and Reid (1973).…”

“…Various alcohol taste rating tasks have been used in a large number of laboratory studies since their introduction by Marlatt, Demming, and Reid (1973). Consumption on these tasks has previously been shown to correlate with self-reported consumption, to differentiate individuals with and without a diagnosis of alcohol dependence, and to be sensitive to peer modeling and expectancy effects (Chipperfield & Vogel-Sprott, 1988;Conrod, Stewart, & Pihl, 1997;Marlatt et al, 1973;Quigley & Collins, 1999). As in Chipperfield and Vogel-Sprott (1988), the C-TRT used in this study involved participants rating 3 alcoholic cocktails (marked A-B-C) on various taste indices (sweetness, bitterness, etc.)…”

“…Participants were asked to fast for 4 hrs prior to each session, and ingest no non-prescription drugs or alcohol 24 hrs before each session (Chipperfield & Vogel-Sprott, 1988;Miller & Fillmore, 2014). Breath samples were analyzed at the beginning of each session with a Lion Alcolmeter 500 to verify zero blood alcohol level (BAL).…”

Peer influences on college drinking: A review of the research

“…First, regardless of the modeling condition or gender of the participant, heavy drinkers consume significantly more alcohol than light drinkers (Lied & Marlatt, 1979). Second, participants with a family history of drinking problems match the model's drinking rate to a greater degree than those without such a history (Chipperfield & Vogel-Sprott, 1988). This increased response to confederate drinking may be the result of observing inconsistent drinking models within the family context, making it necessary to observe others in the immediate drinking context for cues on appropriate drinking rates.…”