Parent–child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature

Carver, Hannah; Elliott, Lawrie; Kennedy, Catriona; Hanley, James A.

doi:10.1080/09687637.2016.1221060

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“…In the literature, family communication has been considered an important protective factor against substance use in adolescence, being a core element of good parenting [59]. Our study found that poor communication with the father and poor communication with the mother were associated with higher odds of membership in risk substance use classes in girls, but not boys.…”

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Gender-specific substance use patterns and associations with individual, family, peer, and school factors in 15-year-old Portuguese adolescents: a latent class regression analysis

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Santos

Loureiro

et al. 2019

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Adolescence is a critical period of vulnerability to substance use. Recent research has shown that gender differences in adolescence substance use are complex and in constant flux. The present study aims to investigate gender differences in substance use and initiation patterns in male and female adolescents, and to assess individual, family, peer, and school associated factors of these patterns. Methods We applied latent class regression analysis to a Portuguese representative population sample of 1551 15-year-old adolescents, drawn from the 2010 ‘Health Behavior in School-Aged Children’ survey, to characterise different profiles of substance use and initiation for boys and girls, and to identify factors associated with latent class membership, stratifying the associations analysis by gender. Results Three common classes were found for both genders, specifically, Non - Users (boys [B] 34.42%, girls [G] 26.79%), Alcohol Experimenters (B 38.79%, G 43.98%) and Alcohol and Tobacco Frequent Users (B 21.31%, G 10.36%), with two additional unique classes: Alcohol Experimenters and Tobacco Users in girls (18.87%), and Early Initiation and Poly - Substance Users in boys (5.48%). Poor school satisfaction, bullying, fighting and higher family affluence scale score formed a common core of associated factors of substance use, although we found gender differences in these associations. In girls, but not in boys, family factors were associated with more problematic substance use. Not living with both parents was associated with girl’s Alcohol and Tobacco Frequent Users (gATFU) class (OR 3.78 CI 1.18–12.11) and Alcohol Experimenters and Tobacco Users (AETU) class (OR 3.22 CI 1.4–7.44). Poor communication with mother was also associated with gATFU class membership (OR 3.82 CI 1.26–11.53) and AETU class (OR 3.66 CI 1.99–6.75). Additionally, a higher psychological symptoms score was associated with gATFU class membership (OR 1.16 CI 1.02–1.31). Conclusion Although we found common patterns and associated factors between boys and girls, we report two unique patterns of substance use in boys and girls and specific associations between family, school and peers, and individual factors with these patterns. These findings underscore the need for substance use prevention and health promotion programmes that address potential differences in substance use patterns and associated factors. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13034-019-0281-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Gender-specific substance use patterns and associations with individual, family, peer, and school factors in 15-year-old Portuguese adolescents: a latent class regression analysis

Picoito

Santos

Loureiro

et al. 2019

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…En la actualidad el consumo de drogas legales como el alcohol y el tabaco están descendiendo en la población adolescente, aunque los niveles siguen siendo altos, sobre todo en el caso del alcohol, debido a que las políticas sanitarias llevadas a cabo para la reducción del consumo de tabaco están teniendo efecto en la sociedad (Hernández, Orozco y Ríos, 2017). La adolescencia suele ser la etapa en la que se inicia el consumo de dichas sustancias, debido a la ausencia del control parental, la influencia y presión social que ejerce el grupo de iguales, además de los cambios contextuales y cognitivos que se producen (Carver, Elliott, Kennedy y Hanley, 2017). En la sociedad actual, el alcohol actúa como medio de socialización, debido a que su ingesta modifica las sensaciones y emociones, alterando los procesos de pensamiento y juicio crítico, provocando una fase de excitación que predispone a relacionarse con los iguales (Mezquita et al, 2016;Pegg, O'Donnell, Lala y Barber, 2017).…”

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Autoconcepto, Actividad Física Y Sustancias Nocivas: Un Modelo De Ecuaciones Estructurales

Castro-Sánchez

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González-Valero

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“…For example, Papini & Roggman (1992) suggested that mutual trust and good communication might mitigate some of the stress experienced during adolescence. The quality of parental communication can substantially affect the development of social values, as well as give young people the strength to deal with challenges and help them avoid risk behaviour, such as smoking, substance use and violence (Carver et al, 2017). Open communications in families also reduce the likelihood of risky sexual behaviour during adolescence (Whitaker & Miller, 2000).…”

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Time-trends in Nordic adolescents’ communicationwith their parents

Arnarsson

Potrebny

Torsheim

et al. 2019

Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research

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Adolescence is an important developmental period toward greater independence. However, the family is still very important in the life of young people. The aim of this study was to analyse changes over time in easy communication between adolescents and their parents in the Nordic countries. The study used the Nordic part of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, carried out in four waves from 2002-2014. It included 109,446 adolescents. The adolescents were asked how easy it was to communicate with their mother or father about things that really bothered them. The results were analysed using descriptive statistics and binomial logistic regression. In all Nordic countries, the prevalence of easy communication between adolescents and their parents increased from 2002 to 2014. Although the positive change in parental communication was more pronounced among Nordic fathers, the data showed that mothers had markedly better communication with their adolescents than fathers did. In 2014, around three out of four adolescents found it easy to talk with their fathers, while four out of five found it easy to talk with their mothers. The results indicate that policies in the Nordic countries to support the role of both mothers and fathers in caring for their children are warranted.

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Parent–child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature

Cited by 67 publications

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Gender-specific substance use patterns and associations with individual, family, peer, and school factors in 15-year-old Portuguese adolescents: a latent class regression analysis

Gender-specific substance use patterns and associations with individual, family, peer, and school factors in 15-year-old Portuguese adolescents: a latent class regression analysis

Autoconcepto, Actividad Física Y Sustancias Nocivas: Un Modelo De Ecuaciones Estructurales

Time-trends in Nordic adolescents’ communicationwith their parents

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