Beyond the Primary Influences of Parents and Peers on Very Young Adolescent Alcohol Use

Evidence of Independent Community Associations

Bibliographic Data

ID11670693
AuthorsDayna T Smith (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, corresponding author), Adrian B Kelly (0000-0001-5546-4994, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), Gary Chan (0000-0002-7569-1948, The University of Queensland), Gary C K Chan (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), John W Toumbourou (0000-0002-8431-3762, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia), George Patton (0000-0001-5039-8326, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia), Joanne Williams (0000-0002-5633-1592, Deakin University), Joanne W Williams (Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia)
Year2013
Volume34
Issue5
Pages569-584
Publication date2013-08-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431613498647
OpenAlexW2116018252
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

This study examined the extent to which young adolescent alcohol use was related to alcohol-related norms and law enforcement of underage alcohol use, after accounting for known strong parent and peer correlates. Our sample consisted of 7,674 students ( X ̄ age = 12 years) from 30 Australian communities. Two-level (individuals nested within communities) binary logistic regression was used to examine relationships between recent alcohol use (last 30 days) and perceived community norms about alcohol use, perceived law enforcement of underage alcohol use, parent alcohol use, parent permissiveness of adolescent alcohol use, peer alcohol use, and demographic factors. Results indicated that community norms and perceived law enforcement of alcohol use were associated with alcohol use and this association was independent of parent and peer factors. After accounting for proximal social correlates, community factors were significantly associated with alcohol use among very young adolescents

Alcohol · Developmental psychology · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Logistic regression · Peer group · Political science · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes