Family Influences on Youth Alcohol Use

A Multiple-Sample Analysis by Ethnicity and Gender

Bibliographic Data

ID15415108
AuthorsSusan C Duncan (Oregon Research Institute, corresponding author), Terry E Duncan (Oregon Research Institute), Lisa A Strycker (0000-0001-8264-400X, Oregon Research Institute)
Year2003
Volume2
Issue2
Pages17-33
Publication date2003-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j233v02n02_02
OpenAlexW1505820099
LanguageEN
References cited33

This study examined the effects of demographic and family influences on alcohol use among White and African American youth. Data comprised 400 target youth with a mean age of 11.04 years (SD = 1.68), 51.2% male, 49.8% African American and 50.2% White. Youth alcohol use was hypothesized to be influenced by the child's age, family income, parent status, parent alcohol use, sibling alcohol use, and family cohesion. A four-group multiple-sample structural equation model examined means and relations across ethnicities and genders. Parent and sibling use were significant predictors of target youth alcohol use. Parent status influenced sibling alcohol use, and family cohesion. Income was related to parent alcohol use. Despite a few structural and mean differences, the overall model was consistent across the four groups

African american · Alcohol · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Family income · Sibling · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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