Reassessing the Effects of Early Adolescent Alcohol Use on Later Antisocial Behavior

A Longitudinal Study of Students in Victoria, Australia, and Washington State, United States

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11670975
AutoresSheryl A Hemphill (0000-0001-8342-1561, Australian Catholic University, autor de correspondencia), Jessica A Heerde (0000-0002-5597-019X, Australian Catholic University), Kirsty E Scholes-Balog (Australian Catholic University), Kirsty E Scholes‐Balog (0000-0001-9038-9512, Australian Catholic University), Rachel Smith (0000-0002-6838-1319, Centre for Adolescent Health, The University of Melbourne & Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Flemington, Australia), Todd I Herrenkohl (0000-0002-7001-1544, University of Washington), John W Toumbourou (0000-0002-8431-3762, Deakin University), Richard F Catalano (University of Washington)
Año2013
Volumen34
Número3
Páginas360-386
Fecha de publicación2013-06-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431613491830
PMID25132702
PMCIDPMC4130419
OpenAlexW2146773280
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas40

The effect of early adolescent alcohol use on antisocial behavior was examined at one- and two-year follow-up in Washington, United States and Victoria, Australia. Each state used the same methods to survey statewide representative samples of students (N = 1,858, 52% female) in 2002 (Grade 7 [G7]), 2003 (Grade 8 [G8]), and 2004 (Grade 9 [G9]). Rates of lifetime, current, frequent, and heavy episodic alcohol use were higher in Victoria than Washington State, whereas rates of five antisocial behaviors were generally comparable across states. After controlling for established risk factors, few associations between alcohol use and antisocial behavior remained, except that G7 current use predicted G8 police arrests and stealing and G9 carrying a weapon and stealing; G7 heavy episodic use predicted G8 and G9 police arrests; and G7 lifetime use predicted G9 carrying a weapon. Hence, risk factors other than alcohol were stronger predictors of antisocial behaviors

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