Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
Parental beliefs, initiation of alcohol consumption, and binge drinking among Brazilian adolescents
By Sousa GB, Galvão PPO, Valente JY and 5 others.
Abstract
Objective
to analyze the association between adolescent alcohol consumption and parental beliefs.
Method
a cross-sectional study nested within a cluster randomized controlled trial that evaluated the effectiveness of a program to strengthen family bonds in preventing drug use among adolescents. A total of 859 families with adolescents aged 10-14 years participated in the study. Participants completed a virtual questionnaire, and descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of interest.
Results
parents who believed it was safer to teach their children to drink at home doubled the chances of their children starting to use alcohol (OR= 2.10). The belief that "if a teenager only drinks at parties, it will not affect their development" almost tripled (OR= 2.61) the chances of their children engaging in binge drinking. The study found that parents/guardians who used alcohol harmfully or were likely to be dependent increased the chances of their children consuming alcohol eightfold.