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Development and vulnerability factors in adolescent alcohol use.
Karen G Chartier1, Michie N Hesselbrock, Victor M Hesselbrock
1University of Texas School of Public Health, 6011 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|August 5, 2010
Summary
This study examines adolescent alcohol use, identifying risk factors like family history and peer influence. Understanding these factors is crucial for preventing future alcohol problems in young adults.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Addiction Science
Background:
- Adolescent alcohol use is a significant public health concern with varying patterns across subgroups.
- Identifying risk factors is crucial for early intervention and prevention of alcohol-related problems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of adolescent alcohol use characteristics.
- To identify factors increasing the risk of developing alcohol problems in late adolescence and young adulthood.
- To present the deviance prone model for analyzing risk factor relationships.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of existing research on adolescent alcohol use.
- Identification and categorization of key risk factors influencing alcohol initiation and problematic use.
- Application of the deviance prone model to understand risk factor sequencing.
Main Results:
- Key risk factors include family history of alcoholism, temperament, conduct problems, cognitive functioning, alcohol expectancies, and social relations.
- These factors influence susceptibility to initiating various alcohol use behaviors.
- The deviance prone model offers a framework for testing the interplay of these risk factors.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent alcohol use is influenced by a complex interplay of individual, familial, and social factors.
- Early identification of at-risk adolescents is essential for targeted prevention strategies.
- The deviance prone model can be extended to understand the development of alcohol use problems into young adulthood.
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