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Drinking with parents: Different measures, different associations with underage heavy drinking?
1Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway.
Nordisk Alkohol- & Narkotikatidskrift : NAT
|September 16, 2020
Summary
Drinking with parents (DWP) can have varied effects on adolescent drinking habits. While occasional DWP may appear protective, frequent engagement is linked to increased risks of heavy episodic drinking in teens.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Substance Use Research
- Parent-Child Dynamics
Background:
- Parental influence on adolescent drinking is complex and debated.
- Previous studies on drinking with parents (DWP) have yielded conflicting results.
- The impact of DWP may depend on how it is measured and other parental factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between different measures of DWP and adolescent heavy drinking.
- To control for confounding variables such as parental rule-setting and parenting style.
- To clarify whether DWP encourages or curbs heavy drinking among adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 2015 Norwegian ESPAD survey of 15-16 year olds.
- Assessed DWP frequency and DWP at the last drinking event among adolescent drinkers (n=1374).
- Examined severe drunkenness and binge drinking as outcomes, using Poisson regression to adjust for parental covariates.
Main Results:
- 21% of adolescents reported DWP at their last alcohol consumption, inversely related to heavy drinking.
- Adolescents with 0-2 DWP episodes showed similar low risks for heavy drinking.
- Frequent DWP (9%) was associated with higher risk of heavy episodic drinking, but not severe drunkenness after covariate adjustment.
Conclusions:
- The measure of DWP significantly influences its apparent relationship with adolescent heavy drinking.
- DWP at the last drinking event may overestimate protective effects.
- Research on DWP and adolescent drinking requires careful consideration of measurement methods and confounding factors.
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