Peers and social network on alcohol drinking through early adolescence in Taiwan

Lee, I. Chen; Ting, Te Tien; Chen, Duan‐Rung; Tseng, Fang Yi; Chen, Wei-Jen; Chen, Chuan Yu

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.010

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“…Fifteen studies investigated the association between social influence, but not homophilic social selection, and health behaviors 39,48,49,[60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71] . Studies which reported only findings for the association of peer influence either did not report selection 39,48,49,[62][63][64][67][68][69]71 or controlled for selection, but did not explicitly report findings on the association between social selection and health behavior 60,61,65,66,70 .…”

Section: Social Influencementioning

confidence: 99%

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review

Montgomery¹,

Donnelly²,

Bhatnagar

et al. 2020

Preventive Medicine

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Research has highlighted the importance of peers for determining health behaviors in adolescents, yet these behaviors have typically been investigated in isolation. We need to understand common network processes operating across health behaviors collectively, in order to discern how social network processes impact health behaviors. Thus, this systematic review of studies investigated adolescent peer social networks and health behaviors. A search of six databases (CINAHL, Education Resources Information Centre, Embase, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Medline and PsycINFO) identified 55 eligible studies. The mean age of the participants was 15.1 years (range 13-18; 51.1% female). Study samples ranged from 143 to 20,745 participants. Studies investigated drinking (31%), smoking (22%), both drinking and smoking (13%) substance use (18%), physical activity (9%) and diet or weight management (7%). Study design was largely longitudinal (n=41, 73%) and cross-sectional (n=14, 25%). All studies were set in school and all but one study focused on school-based friendship networks. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess risk of bias: studies were assessed as good (51%), fair (16%) or poor (33%). The synthesis of results revolved around two network behavior patterns: 1) health behavior similarity within a social network, driven by homophilic social selection and/or social influence, and 2) popularity: health behavior engagement in relation to changes in social status; or network popularity predicting health behaviors. Adolescents in denser networks had statistically significant lower levels of harmful behavior (n=2/2, 100%). Findings suggest that social network processes are important factors in adolescent health behaviors.

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Section: Social Influencementioning

confidence: 99%

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review

Montgomery¹,

Donnelly²,

Bhatnagar

et al. 2020

Preventive Medicine

162

109

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“…Protective factors that have been associated with alcohol use in adolescents are: social and communication skills, positive self-concept, moral beliefs, positive peer and parenting role models, participation in religious activities, good school performance, social involvement and high educational level of parents (Birhanu, Bisetengn & Woldeyohannes 2014;Wongtongkam, Ward, Day & Winefield, 2014). Some of the above-mentioned peer-related variables (e.g., peer norms and peer influence) appear to have a protective function towards drinking intentions and alcohol use (Liu et al, 2014;Lee et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk and protective factors for alcohol use among school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay)

Fernandez

Daset

Vanderplasschen

et al. 2017

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Purpose: This study explores risk and protective factors for alcohol use among school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay).Design: A self-report survey was administered to 331 school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay) (M age = 13; SD = .05), using (i) the alcohol screening instrument of the Uruguayan National Drug Board to assess adolescents' alcohol use(yes/no), (ii) a screening instrument for psychopathology and resilience (the Adolescent Self Report), and (iii) a socio-demographic questionnaire.Findings: Logistic regression analyses identified antisocial behavior, substance use and negative emotionality (F2), disruptive and dysregulated behavior (F8), higher age and recent death of a close relative as risk factors, while the number of close friends was identified as a protective factor for past year alcohol use (yes/no). No straightforward relationship was found between schools and the risk for the past year alcohol use. In addition, Age, F2, F8, and recent death of a close relative appeared to be the most robust predictors. Research implications/limitations:The study was the first in Uruguay to relate adolescents' alcohol use to risk and protective factors. Given the cross-sectional nature of the study, causal relationships could not be determined. Originality/value:The study provides preliminary recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders involved in youth affairs on core elements to focus on school-, community-and familybased alcohol prevention programs for adolescents.

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“…The data for the present study were from two waves of the Alcohol-Related Experiences among Children (AREC) II study, a longitudinal school-based study designed to investigate determinants of alcohol-related experiences from early adolescence to young adulthood in Taipei, Taiwan. AREC II methods have been described in detail elsewhere ( Lee et al, 2015 ). In brief, a stratified probability sampling was used to select 16 public middle schools in Taipei based on school characteristics (e.g., student–teacher ratio) and the physical environment surrounding the schools (e.g., public transportation density) to obtain representative sample of middle school students in Taipei.…”

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Residential environments, alcohol advertising, and initiation and continuation of alcohol consumption among adolescents in urban Taiwan: A prospective multilevel study

Chen

Cooper

Windle

et al. 2016

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BackgroundResearch indicates that place characteristics and the media environment are important contextual determinants of underage drinking behaviors in Western countries, but it is unknown whether these exposures influence adolescent alcohol consumption outside Western contexts, including in Asia׳s emerging global alcohol markets. Guided by the social ecological framework, we prospectively investigated the influences of place characteristics and alcohol advertising on initiation and continuation of alcohol consumption among adolescents in Taipei, Taiwan.MethodsData on individual-level characteristics, including alcohol use behaviors and perceived exposure to alcohol advertising, were obtained from two waves of a longitudinal school-based study through a stratified probability sampling method in 2010 (Grade 7/Grade 8, aged 13-14 years old) and 2011-2012 (Grade 9, aged 15 years old) from 1795 adolescents residing in 22 of 41 districts in Taipei. Data on district-level characteristics were drawn from administrative sources and Google Street View virtual audit to describe districts where adolescents lived at baseline. Hierarchical generalized linear models tested hypotheses about the associations of place characteristics and perceived alcohol advertising with underage drinking, with stratification by baseline lifetime alcohol consumption.ResultsAmong alcohol-naïve adolescents, lower district-level economic disadvantage, a higher proportion of betel nut kiosks (a relatively unregulated alcohol source) compared to off-premises alcohol outlets, and exposure to television-based alcohol advertising predicted increased likelihood of alcohol initiation at one-year follow-up. Among alcohol-experienced adolescents, greater spatial access to off-premises alcohol outlets, and lower access to metro rapid transportation (MRT) and to temples were found to predict a subsequent increased likelihood of continued alcohol use. Parental drinking moderated the relationship between district-level violent crime and initiation of alcohol consumption.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that local social economic status, alcohol access, and institutional resource and individual media exposure affect underage drinking behaviors in Taiwan. We discuss potential public health implications for place-based interventions. Future research on place, media, and adolescent alcohol consumption in Asian contexts is warranted.

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Peers and social network on alcohol drinking through early adolescence in Taiwan

Cited by 19 publications

References 48 publications

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review

Risk and protective factors for alcohol use among school-going adolescents in Montevideo (Uruguay)

Residential environments, alcohol advertising, and initiation and continuation of alcohol consumption among adolescents in urban Taiwan: A prospective multilevel study

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