Predicting Alcohol Use In Rural Children

Long, Kathleen Ann; Boik, Robert J.

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“…The decline in avoiders was slight until seventh grade, at which time a 15% drop occurred. The avoidance prevalence found in this study (78%) is similar to that reported for seventh graders by Webb, Baer, McLaughlin, McKelvey, & Caid (1991) but greatly exceeds the 42% avoidance rate reported for a seventh grade sample of Montana youth ( Long & Boik, 1993). The substantial decrease in avoidance reported here supports the view that alcohol use accelerates around seventh grade ( Epstein et al, 1995).…”

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“…Using Bandura's social cognitive theory as an organizational framework ( Bandura, 1986), the study examined the associations of personal factors (gender, race, and grade level), environmental factors (parents and best friends' alcohol use and smoking behaviors), and behavioral factors (physical activity) with avoidance of alcohol use and smoking. Most studies to date have found that boys have greater alcohol intake, drink more frequently, and have more episodes of heavy drinking than girls ( Kann et al, 1996; Long & Boik, 1993; South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SCCADA], 1994; Teets, 1991). However, Thorlindsson & Vilhjalmsson's (1991) study of Icelandic 9th grade students showed that girls drink more frequently than boys.…”

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Tracking of Avoidance of Alcohol Use and Smoking Behavior in a Fifth Grade Cohort over Three Years

Felton

Parsons

Ward

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Public Health Nursing

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This study examined the maintenance of positive health behavior (avoidance of alcohol use and cigarette smoking) and factors associated with the maintenance of these behaviors from fifth through seventh grade by a cohort of rural students (N = 232). African American and White students showed similar patterns of high avoidance of alcohol until seventh grade. Although more girls avoided use than boys, avoidance decreased in both groups with progression in grade. Mothers', fathers', and best friends' drinking behaviors influenced avoidance behavior; drinking was less likely to occur among those whose parents and friends did not drink. Friends' drinking behavior influenced alcohol use as early as fifth grade. Smoking avoidance was maintained by 74% of the students over the 3 years. Although there were no racial differences in smoking, African Americans started smoking about 1 year earlier than Whites. During seventh grade, an increase in smoking occurred among boys and girls, but was particularly striking among girls. Avoidance of smoking was influenced by mothers' behavior but not fathers'. Best friends' smoking behavior exerted a major influence on avoidance between grades 6 and 7. In grades 5 and 6, those who avoided smoking were more physically active than smokers, but by seventh grade their physical activity declined to a similar level as smokers. Rural adolescent boys seemed to be at early risk for alcohol use and smoking, while rural girls delayed involvement by 1 to 2 years. Communities, schools, and families can help adolescents avoid alcohol use and smoking through early prevention efforts.

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Tracking of Avoidance of Alcohol Use and Smoking Behavior in a Fifth Grade Cohort over Three Years

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Ward

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Public Health Nursing

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“…Only a few studies have examined the psychosocial antecedents of starting to drink in childhood (Andrews et al, 2003;Baumrind, 1985;Bush and Iannotti, 1992;Long and Boik, 1993;Macleod et al, 2008). Among the variables predicting childhood onset were alcohol use intentions, beliefs about alcohol, self-esteem, less social assertiveness, negative school attitudes, depression, less parental encouragement, parental smoking, maternal cannabis use, male gender, and lower social class.…”

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Childhood Risk Factors for Early-Onset Drinking

Donovan

Molina²

2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective:There is relatively little research on the childhood antecedent predictors of early-onset alcohol use. This study examined an array of psychosocial variables assessed at age 10 and refl ecting Problem Behavior Theory as potential antecedent risk factors for the initiation of alcohol use at age 14 or younger. Method: A sample of 452 children (238 girls) ages 8 or 10 and their families was drawn from Allegheny County, PA, using targeted-age directory sampling and random-digit dialing procedures. Children and parents were interviewed using computer-assisted interviews. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the age-10 univariate and multivariate predictors of the initiation of alcohol use by age 14 or younger. Results: Twentyfi ve percent of the sample reported having more than a sip or a taste of alcohol in their life by age 14. Sex, race, and age cohort did not relate to early drinking status. Children with two parents were less likely to initiate drinking early. Early initiation of drinking related signifi cantly to an array of antecedent risk factors (personality, social environment, and behavioral) assessed at age 10 that refl ect psychosocial proneness for problem behavior. In the multivariate model, the variables most predictive of early-onset drinking were having a single parent, sipping or tasting alcohol by age 10, having parents who also started drinking at an early age, and parental drinking frequency. † Correspondence may be sent to John E. Donovan at the above address or via email at: donovanje@upmc.edu. S TARTING TO DRINK ALCOHOL in early adolescence or younger is associated with a greater likelihood of developing both problem drinking in adolescence (Ellickson et al., 2001(Ellickson et al., , 2003Gruber et al., 1996;Hawkins et al., 1997;Horton, 2007;Pedersen and Skrondal, 1998;Warner et al., 2007) and alcohol abuse or dependence in adulthood (DeWit et al., 2000;Grant and Dawson, 1997;Hingson et al., 2006). Early initiation of drinking is also associated with a variety of other problematic outcomes later in adolescence and in young adulthood, including academic problems, dropping out of high school, delinquent behavior, fi ghting after drinking, illicit drug use, prescription drug misuse, substance use disorders, employment problems, risky sexual behavior, pregnancy, unintentional injuries, drinking and driving, and alcohol-and other drug-related motor vehicle crashes (Ellickson et al

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“…Some studies suggested that the structure of problem behavior might vary across developmental periods, in that problem behaviors may be more differentiated in childhood than in adolescence (Gillmore et al, 1991;Long and Boik, 1993;McGee & Newcomb, 1992). In fact, empirical studies supported a multiple factor structure in children's reported problem behaviors (see Gillmore et al, 1991).…”

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The structure of self‐reported problem behaviors in Chinese children

Xin¹,

Zheng²,

Bray³

et al. 2003

Psychology in the Schools

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This study examined the structure of self-reported problem behaviors in Mainland Chinese children. Third grade (n ϭ 3011) and fifth grade (n ϭ 3708) students completed a 20-item Problem Behavior Frequency Checklist (PBFC). Findings suggested that among the four factors studied (physical aggression, substance use, delinquency, and self-centered behaviors), self-centered behaviors and physical aggression were reported most frequently by the Chinese elementary school children. Furthermore, boys had higher prevalence rates of problem behaviors than girls. Developmental differences were also present. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a model that included specific factors related to substance use, physical aggression, delinquency, and self-centered behaviors. Therefore, the single factor conceptualization in which different types of problem behaviors are hypothesized to reflect a single underlying common factor may not hold for this population. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.For past two decades, behavioral dysfunction in children and adolescents has been an important field for research. Numerous studies have found that "problem" behaviors, such as substance use, aggression, delinquency, and early sexuality, are positively correlated (e.g., Donovan & Jessor, 1985;Donovan, Jessor, & Costa, 1988;Gillmore, Hawkins, Catalano, Day, Moore, & Abbott, 1991;Grube, Morgan, & Seff, 1989;Vulcano, Barnes, & Langstaff, 1990). According to the problem behavior theory (Jessor & Jessor, 1977), a framework for understanding the relationship between problem behaviors, the strong positive association between problem behaviors can be attributed to a single common factor, namely, unconventionality (Donovan & Jessor, 1985;Donovan, Jessor, & Costa, 1988;Donovan, Jessor, & Costa, 1991). However, several studies have questioned the single factor model of problem behavior (e.g., Farrell, Kung, White, & Valois, 2000;Gillmore et al., 1991;Grube & Morgan, 1990;Osgood, Johnston, O'Malley, & Bachman, 1988;McGee & Newcomb, 1992;Resnicow, Ross-Graddy, & Vaughan, 1995;Williams, Ayers, Abbott, Hawkins, & Catalano, 1996). For example, Farrell and his colleagues, using confirmatory factor analysis, identified distinct domains of problem behaviors (aggression, drug use, and delinquency) that could only partially be explained by an underlying factor. Moreover, the work of Achenbach and his colleagues (e.g., Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1987;Achenbach, 1991;McConaughy & Skiba, 1993) have been noted as an important contribution to research of problem behavior. Their work has led to the distinction between internalizing problem behaviors (i.e., withdrawn, somatic complaints, anxiety and depression) and externalizing problem behaviors (i.e., defiance, impulsivity, disruptiveness, aggression, antisocial features, and over-activity).The statistical method used for data analyses provides further challenges to the single factor model of problem behavior. For example, in studies where confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), one type of structural equation modeling (SEM), ...

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Predicting Alcohol Use In Rural Children

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Tracking of Avoidance of Alcohol Use and Smoking Behavior in a Fifth Grade Cohort over Three Years

Tracking of Avoidance of Alcohol Use and Smoking Behavior in a Fifth Grade Cohort over Three Years

Childhood Risk Factors for Early-Onset Drinking

The structure of self‐reported problem behaviors in Chinese children

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