Mid-Adolescent Predictors of Adult Drinking Levels in Early Adulthood and Gender Differences: Longitudinal Analyses Based on the South Australian School Leavers Study

Delfabbro, Paul; Winefield, Helen R.; Winefield, Anthony H.; Hammarström, Anne

doi:10.1155/2016/1489691

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“…These mechanisms of action have been supported by accumulating empirical evidence, but not all studies found the same links; results regarding the internalising pathway are particularly ambiguous [16,17]. Some studies reported positive associations in which greater INT, depression, and anxiety are related to greater subsequent alcohol use [18,19], while others found opposite associations [20][21][22][23], or no links at all [24].…”

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The association between early life mental health and alcohol use behaviours in adulthood: A systematic review

Ning¹,

Gondek²,

Patalay³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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This systematic review aims to summarise current evidence on the association between early life mental health and alcohol use behaviours in adulthood. Peer-reviewed publications were located by searching EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, and the ISI Web of Science up to 31 October 2018. Prospective longitudinal studies reporting associations between externalising problems (EXT), internalising problems (INT), depression, anxiety before age 18, and alcohol use behaviours (alcohol consumption, heavy/problematic drinking, alcohol use disorder) after age 18 were included. After screening 17259 articles, 36 articles met the inclusion criteria. Information extracted included strength of associations, age when mental health and alcohol use behaviours were measured, sex differences in the association, and other sample characteristics. 103 tests in 23 articles were identified on the externalising domain and 135 tests in 26 articles on the internalising domain. 37 out of 103 tests reported positive associations between EXT and alcohol use behaviours. The likelihood of observing positive associations was higher for more severe alcohol use outcomes, but this trend disappeared among high-quality studies. Findings on associations between internalising domain and alcohol use varied across their subtypes. INT tended to be negatively associated with alcohol consumption but positively associated with more severe outcomes (heavy/problematic drinking, alcohol use disorder). Depression tended to be positively associated with alcohol outcomes, while no clear association between anxiety and alcohol outcomes was evident. Variation of the association across developmental timing, sex, culture, historical period was explored where appropriate. Great heterogeneity in the current literature calls for greater attention to view the relationship developmentally.

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The association between early life mental health and alcohol use behaviours in adulthood: A systematic review

Ning¹,

Gondek²,

Patalay³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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“…Existing evidence is quite inconsistent regarding the association between early life internalising problems and alcohol use behaviours in adulthood [ 51 , 52 ]. This may be due to methodological differences, since studies that found positive associations either measured alcohol outcomes in adolescence or early adulthood (from age 16 to age 25) or were conducted in American or Australian settings, and crucially did not adjust for externalising problems [ 53 , 54 ]. By comparison, studies reporting negative associations either measured alcohol outcomes at mid/late adulthood (age 26 onwards) and adjusted for externalising problems [ 10 , 12 , 55 ] or were conducted in the UK [ 10 , 12 ].…”

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Early life mental health and problematic drinking in mid-adulthood: evidence from two British birth cohorts

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Patalay

Maggs

et al. 2021

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose Accumulating evidence suggests that externalising problems are consistently associated with alcohol use behaviours, but findings are inconsistent regarding the role of internalising problems. We investigate whether externalising and internalising problems are associated with problematic drinking in mid-adulthood, and whether potential associations are modified by age, sex and cohort. Methods The National Child Development Study (NCDS58, n = 17,633) and 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70, n = 17,568) recruited new-borns in Great Britain in a single week in 1958 and 1970. Mental health was assessed with the Rutter Behaviour Questionnaire at ages 7, 11, and 16 in NCDS58 and ages 5, 10 and 16 in BCS70. Problematic drinking was measured with the CAGE questionnaire at age 33 in NCDS58 and age 34 in BCS70, and the AUDIT scale at age 44/45 in NCDS58 and age 46 in BCS70. Latent scores of externalising and internalising problems were added chronologically into lagged logistic regression models. Results Externalising and internalising problems were associated in opposite directions with problematic drinking in mid-adulthood. Externalising was a risk factor (OR [95% CI] ranging from 1.06 [1.03, 1.10] to 1.11 [1.07, 1.15] for different ages), and internalising was a protective factor (OR [95% CI] ranging from 0.95 [0.92, 0.99] to 0.90 [0.86, 0.94] for different ages). Associations between early life mental health and mid-adulthood problematic drinking did not differ by developmental timing but were stronger in males. Conclusion Our study provides new insights on links of externalising and internalising difficulties with alcohol use and has implications for public policy in the UK.

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“…Apart from resulting in damage to the developing brain, excessive use of alcohol during adolescence has been associated with social problems, increased risk for physical and mental harm, and delinquency [4][5][6][7]. High consumption of alcohol in early adolescence is also associated with alcohol problems in adulthood [8,9]. Swedish and international studies now offer substantial evidence demonstrating increased rates of mortality, hospitalization (for both physical and mental health problems) and crime, as well as declines in socioeconomic status in adulthood, for individuals with identified alcohol-related problems during adolescence, in comparison with general population samples [10][11][12][13].…”

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Psychometric Properties of the AUDIT, AUDIT-C, CRAFFT and ASSIST-Y among Swedish Adolescents

Källmén¹,

Berman²,

Jayaram‐Lindström³

et al. 2019

Eur Addict Res

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Background/Aims: Not enough is known about the psychometric properties of screening instruments for problematic alcohol consumption among adolescents. The aim of the current study was to evaluate and compare the performance of the screening instruments: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), AUDIT-C, CRAFFT, and the alcohol domain of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test-Youth (ASSIST-Y) among adolescents and to suggest optimal cut-offs indicating problematic use. Methods: Data was collected from a general population sample (n = 1,421) and a treatment-seeking sample (n = 59) using electronic versions of the instruments. Results: The internal consistencies for the instruments were fair (alpha’s AUDIT 0.74, AUDIT-C 0.75, CRAFFT 0.67, ASSIST-Y 0.62), and test-retest reliabilities were good to excellent (intraclass correlation coefficients AUDIT 0.86, AUDIT-C 0.93, CRAFFT 0.77, ASSIST-Y 0.63). The CRAFFT and ASSIST-Y demonstrated reasonable construct validities while factor solutions for AUDIT and AUDIT-C could not be determined. The optimal cut-off score was 2 for both CRAFFT and ASSIST-Y (61 and 73% sensitivities and 79 and 65% specificities, respectively), while sensitivity scores were poor for AUDIT and AUDIT-C. Conclusion: Based on the current sample, ASSIST-Y and the CRAFFT performed better than AUDIT and AUDIT-C. Health-care clinics working with adolescents should carefully consider their choice of screening instruments.

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Mid-Adolescent Predictors of Adult Drinking Levels in Early Adulthood and Gender Differences: Longitudinal Analyses Based on the South Australian School Leavers Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

The association between early life mental health and alcohol use behaviours in adulthood: A systematic review

The association between early life mental health and alcohol use behaviours in adulthood: A systematic review

Early life mental health and problematic drinking in mid-adulthood: evidence from two British birth cohorts

Psychometric Properties of the AUDIT, AUDIT-C, CRAFFT and ASSIST-Y among Swedish Adolescents

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