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Excessive drinking and other problem behaviours among 14-16 year old schoolchildren
Auteur(s) :
BEST, D. ;
MANNING, V. ;
GOSSOP, M. ;
GROSS, S. ;
STRANG, J.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
1424-1435
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
44
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
ADOLESCENT
;
CONSOMMATION
;
MILIEU SCOLAIRE
;
PSYCHOLOGIE
;
DELINQUANCE
;
TABAC
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
ABUS
;
COMPORTEMENT
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2006, 31, (8), 1424-1435
Résumé :
The study investigates excessive drinking and associations with other problem behaviours in 2078 school students aged 14-16 years in seven London secondary schools. Using a cross-sectional design, a self completion questionnaire assessed lifetime end recent (past month) alcohol and drug consumption, attitudes to alcohol use education, alcohol-related problems, psychological problems, educational aspirations, truancy, and delinquent behaviour. Excessive drinking was operationally defined as 10 or more units of alcohol per drinking occasion. At least one episode of excessive drinking was reported by 32% of the sample, with 10% reporting five or more episodes. Excessive drinking was positively associated with frequency of cigarette smoking, use of cannabis, positive attitudes towards illicit drugs, low educational aspirations, higher depression scores, frequent truancy, and involvement in delinquent behaviours. Excessive drinking is a problematic behaviour in its own right but it is also a marker for other problem behaviours, including illicit drug misuse and delinquency. Understanding and responding to alcohol misuse among adolescents requires attention to psychological, social and developmental factors other than alcohol consumption alone.
Affiliation :
National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, Addiction Sciences Building, Denmark Hill, London, UK
Cote :
Abonnement