Risk factors and their relation to initiation of alcohol use among early adolescents |
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Authors: | J A Webb P E Baer R J Mclaughlin R S McKelvey C D Caid |
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Affiliation: | Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Houston, Texas 77030. |
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Abstract: | This study examined the relationship between risk factors and initiation of alcohol use over a 15-month period among a cohort of 7th graders who were abstainers at the time of initial testing. The relationship between risk factors and alcohol use was examined using a discriminant function analysis. At the univariate level, rejection of parental authority, deviant behavior, and sensation seeking were statistically significant. The discriminant function retained only three of the risk factors: rejection of parental authority, deviant behavior, and religious commitment. Implications for school-based prevention programs are discussed, particularly the need to target primary prevention programs based upon adolescents' risk. |
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