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A cognitive model for the intergenerational transference of alcohol use behavior.
Justine M Campbell1, Tian P Oei
1School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
Addictive Behaviors
|September 29, 2009
Summary
A family history of alcoholism is a major risk factor for intergenerational alcohol problems. This review proposes a cognitive model where parental drinking influences children's alcohol expectancies and self-efficacy, explaining transmission of drinking styles.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Addiction Research
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Family history of alcoholism is a consistent risk factor for intergenerational alcohol problems.
- Existing research on transmission mechanisms (family, twin, adoption, environmental) leaves many questions unanswered.
- Cognitive theories suggest parental drinking influences children's beliefs and expectations about alcohol's effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a cognitive model for the intergenerational transference of alcohol problems.
- To explain how parental drinking styles are transmitted to offspring.
- To review bio/psycho/social factors and cognitive mechanisms involved in alcohol misuse across generations.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on bio/psycho/social factors influencing alcohol misuse.
- Focus on cognitive theories, specifically alcohol expectancies and drinking refusal self-efficacy.
- Delineation of a proposed cognitive model for familial alcohol problem transference.
Main Results:
- A hypothesized cognitive model is proposed to explain the transference of drinking styles.
- The model suggests alcohol expectancies and drinking refusal self-efficacy are key cognitive mechanisms.
- The review synthesizes research on factors perpetuating alcohol misuse across generations.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive factors, particularly alcohol expectancies and self-efficacy, play a significant role in the intergenerational transmission of alcohol problems.
- Understanding these cognitive mechanisms can inform interventions for preventing familial alcohol misuse.
- The proposed model offers a framework for further research into the complex pathways of alcohol behavior transference.
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