Adolescent drinking and adolescent stress: a domain-specific relationship in Northern Irish schoolchildren

McKay, Michael T.; Cole, Jon C.

doi:10.1080/13676261.2012.718432

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“…Some of the other alcohol‐specific findings are completely consistent with the alcohol literature and local research data. For some time, alcohol data in Northern Ireland has suggested that a gender convergence has been taking place, so that although previously males would have undoubtedly reported more problematic drinking than females (Loretto, 1994), that gender patterning of drinking behaviour has all but disappeared (Health Promotion Agency, 2005; McKay & Cole, 2012; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2008). Moreover, the fact that school grade accounted for so much variance in the regression model is in line with other national data in the UK (e.g., McKay, McBride, Sumnall, & Cole, 2012; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2008; Percy & Iwaniec, 2010) which has suggested that between ages 10 and 18, the prevalence of alcohol consumption increases with each increasing year band, so that although adolescent consumption may begin in early adolescence, it works towards a peak in later adolescence and into early adulthood.…”

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What do temporal profiles tell us about adolescent alcohol use? Results from a large sample in the United Kingdom

McKay

Andretta²,

Magee

et al. 2014

Journal of Adolescence

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The psychological construct broadly known as time perspective is potentially useful in understanding a range of adolescent behaviours, including alcohol use. However, the utility of the construct has been hindered by measurement and conceptual problems. To date the vast majority of studies have assessed the relationship between time perspective and other measures in a variable‐focussed (correlational) rather than a person‐centred way. The present series of studies used a person‐centred approach to assess the relationship between temporal profiles and alcohol use in a large sample (n = 1620) of adolescents from High Schools in Northern Ireland. Although a ‘Balanced’ time perspective has been suggested as optimal, the present study suggests that having a ‘Future’ temporal profile is associated with less problematic use of alcohol, while having a ‘Past Negative’ or ‘Hedonist’ profile is associated with more problematic consumption. Results are discussed in the context of the time perspective and alcohol use literatures.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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What do temporal profiles tell us about adolescent alcohol use? Results from a large sample in the United Kingdom

McKay

Andretta²,

Magee

et al. 2014

Journal of Adolescence

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“…Furthermore, the importance of ASQ domain specificity in Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences adolescents has also been demonstrated in multiple studies. That is, relationships among ASQ domains and other variables of consequence were heterogenous: (a) depressive symptoms [7] (b) life satisfaction [8], (c) alcohol use [9], and (d) self-efficacy [10]. While the usefulness of ASQ scores is well established, its cumbersome length remains a practical concern especially when used in research projects involving multiple instruments.…”

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Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire-short form scores and association with self-efficacy

Andretta¹,

McKay²,

Byrne³

2018

J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Adolescence is a period of intense biological, and psychological change. This change can result in stress, which in turn can lead to a range of negative mental and physical health outcomes. It is important that stress in adolescence is measured accurately and reliably. This study examined a new and shortened 24-item version of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire that accounts for stress in eight domains. Participants were school children in Northern Irish and Scottish high schools who completed a questionnaire 33 months apart. The questionnaire assessed stress, selfefficacy in three domains, and socio-demographic variables. Results of Confirmatory Factor Analyses in part one supported the proposed eight factor structure ASQ scores, as well as measurement invariance across country of residence, gender, socioeconomic status groups, and time. Correlations between scores on the eight factors and scores on three domains of self-efficacy supported construct validity. In short, higher levels of stress in some, but not all domains, was associated with lower social, emotional, and academic self-efficacy. Future studies are recommended to include more exploration into the usefulness of conceptualizing ASQ scores as multivariate. The study demonstrates that shortened ASQ scores are viable and reliable indicators of adolescent stress, and that stress has a negative relationship with the degree to which adolescents feel able to manage major life demands.

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“…Hypothesis 1 : On the basis of the TMS (Lazarus, 1999; Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) and previous empirical support (e.g., Adams & Moore, 2007; McKay & Cole, 2013; Nelson et al, 2008), higher financial stress will be concurrently associated with higher drinking in emerging adulthood (ages 18–26; Hypothesis 1a), and higher financial stress in emerging adulthood will be prospectively associated with higher drinking 5 years later (Hypothesis 1b).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Similarly, Nelson, Lust, Story, and Ehlinger (2008) found that among college students ( N = 3,206), financial stress from credit card debt was associated with greater incidence of problem drinking. In a study of high school students ( N = 610) in Northern Ireland, McKay and Cole (2013) found that a combination of higher financial self-pressure but lower peer pressure and school performance were associated with more problematic drinking. Although the culture of underage drinking in Northern Ireland differs from that in the United States, this study suggests that the association between stress and drinking may be complex.…”

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“…Drawing from two stress perspectives (see Figure 1) as competing explanations for the direction of the association between financial stress and drinking during the transition to emerging adulthood, we tested the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1 : On the basis of the TMS (Lazarus, 1999; Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) and previous empirical support (e.g., Adams & Moore, 2007; McKay & Cole, 2013; Nelson et al, 2008), higher financial stress will be concurrently associated with higher drinking in emerging adulthood (ages 18–26; Hypothesis 1a), and higher financial stress in emerging adulthood will be prospectively associated with higher drinking 5 years later (Hypothesis 1b). Alternate Hypothesis 1: On the basis of CoR (Hobfoll, 1989, 2001) and some empirical support (Martin et al, 2009), higher financial stress will be concurrently associated with lower drinking in emerging adulthood (ages 18–26) and 5 years later (Alternative hypothesis 1a), and higher financial stress in emerging adulthood will be prospectively associated with lower drinking 5 years later (Alternative hypothesis 1b). …”

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Financial Stress and Drinking During the Transition to Adulthood: The Role of Parental Financial Support

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We investigated the concurrent and prospective associations between financial stress and drinking during the transition to adulthood in the United States, drawing from two distinct stress and coping perspectives as competing explanations for the direction of associations: the Transaction Model of Stress (TMS) and the Conservation of Resources (CoR) model. Because many emerging adults rely on continuing financial support from parents, we examined the role of parental support on these associations. We tested these associations using longitudinal structural equation modeling (SEM) with data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) (N=9,026) collected at two timepoints: early emerging adulthood (ages 18–26) and five years later. Consistent with CoR, financial stress reduced concurrent drinking. Furthermore, parental financial support reduced adult children’s financial stress but increased drinking in early emerging adulthood. We discuss the findings in regards to facilitating the transition to adulthood.

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Adolescent drinking and adolescent stress: a domain-specific relationship in Northern Irish schoolchildren

Cited by 7 publications

References 104 publications

What do temporal profiles tell us about adolescent alcohol use? Results from a large sample in the United Kingdom

What do temporal profiles tell us about adolescent alcohol use? Results from a large sample in the United Kingdom

Psychometric properties of the adolescent stress questionnaire-short form scores and association with self-efficacy

Financial Stress and Drinking During the Transition to Adulthood: The Role of Parental Financial Support

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