Problematic familial alcohol use and adolescents' heavy drinking: can conditions in school compensate for the increased risk of heavy drinking among adolescents from families with problematic alcohol use?. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Olsson, Gabriella; Brolin Låftman, Sara; Modin, Bitte
• Is Part Of: International journal of adolescence and youth. Volume 24:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 318
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Effective schools -- contextual -- parental alcohol use -- adolescent alcohol; Adolescence -- Periodicals; Youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; 305.235
• DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2018.1532918
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-3843

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study is to assess the association between problematic alcohol consumption in the family and youth alcohol consumption and to explore the extent to which this association is moderated by conditions in school in terms of schools' degree of student focus. We use data from the Stockholm School Survey performed among 10, 757 ninth grade students and the Stockholm Teacher Survey performed among 2, 304 teachers in the same schools. Multilevel logistic regressions were performed. The results showed that problematic alcohol consumption in the family was associated with a higher likelihood of heavy drinking among adolescents. The association was weaker in schools with a strong student focus, indicating a compensatory effect of conditions in school.