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Predicting alcohol use among young adults

T B Holman1, L Jensen, M Capell

  • 1Department of Family Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602.

Addictive Behaviors
|January 1, 1993
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Demographics, religion, peer behavior, and deviance approval predict young adults' alcohol use. Family factors uniquely influenced female alcohol consumption, unlike males.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Substance Use Research
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Understanding factors influencing adolescent and young adult alcohol consumption is crucial for public health.
  • Previous research indicates diverse predictors, but specific demographic and psychosocial influences require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify demographic and psychosocial predictors of alcohol use in young males and females aged 17-24.
  • To examine potential differences in these predictors between genders.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire-based study was conducted with 257 single males and 358 single females (ages 17-24) in Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
  • Multiple regression analysis was employed to assess the influence of demographic, family, religious, peer, and attitudinal variables on alcohol use.

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Main Results:

  • Demographics, religion, peer behavioral standards, and approval of deviance positively predicted alcohol use in both genders.
  • Family factors were significant predictors for females but not for males.
  • Value of love/pleasure and sex role variables did not predict alcohol use in either gender.

Conclusions:

  • Predictors of alcohol use show some gender-specific patterns, particularly concerning family influence.
  • Public health interventions targeting young adults should consider demographic, religious, peer, and attitudinal factors, with tailored approaches for females.