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Parenting styles and alcohol consumption among Brazilian adolescents
Fernando Santana Paiva1, Ronaldo Rocha Bastos, Telmo Mota Ronzani
1Faculdade Machado Sobrinho, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Aim:
This study evaluates the correlation between alcohol consumption in adolescence and parenting styles of socialization among Brazilian adolescents. The sample was composed of 273 adolescents, 58% whom were males. Instruments were: 1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire; 2) Demand and Responsiveness Scales; 3) Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI). Study analyses employed multiple correspondence analysis and logistic regression.
Results:
Maternal, but not paternal, authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles were directly related to adolescent alcohol intake.
Conclusions:
The style that mothers use to interact with their children may influence uptake of high-risk behaviors.
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