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Karen Lombardi1,2, Sonia Gregory1, Robyn Johnston1,2
1Health Promotion and Education Research, Telethon Kids Institute, West Perth, WA, Australia.
Summary
Parents are more worried about their teens being harmed by others at Schoolies (Leavers) celebrations than by their own drinking. Interventions should reinforce parental influence to reduce alcohol-related harm.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Substance Use Research
Background:
- Schoolies (Leavers) celebrations involve excessive drinking and pose risks of alcohol-related harm to adolescents.
- Parental concerns regarding adolescent alcohol consumption and safety during these events are significant.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate parental concerns about their Year 12 students (age 17) attending Leavers celebrations.
- To understand parental perceptions of risks associated with adolescent alcohol use and peer pressure during these events.
Main Methods:
- A survey was administered to 87 parents of Year 12 students.
- Parents rated their level of concern on a 5-point scale regarding various aspects of Leavers celebrations.
Main Results:
- 88.5% of parents were concerned about their child being injured due to others' alcohol use.
- 66.7% of parents worried about their child's injury from their own alcohol consumption.
- 60% of parents expressed concern about peer pressure to consume alcohol.
Conclusions:
- Parents' primary concern is harm to their child from others, rather than their child's own alcohol use.
- Parental confidence in adolescents' ability to resist peer pressure may be overestimated.
- Interventions should emphasize parental roles in influencing adolescent decisions to reduce alcohol intake and harm.
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