Alcohol Attitudes and Beliefs Related to Actual Alcohol Experience in a Fifth‐Grade Cohort

McDermott, Robert J.; Clark-Alexander, Barbara J.; Westhoff, Wayne W.; Eaton, Danice K.

doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.1999.tb06429.x

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“…1,2,4,6,25 Although some studies have included younger children (e.g., ≤18 years of age) 6,8,9,26,27 and a few have focused exclusively on younger age groups, 12,13,[28][29][30] there is limited information on whether disparities in health-related problems that are often associated with adolescence appear earlier than adolescence. Black children and Latino children fared worse than white children in almost every category.…”

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Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities among Fifth-Graders in Three Cities

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We found that harmful health behaviors, experiences, and outcomes were more common among black children and Latino children than among white children. Adjustment for socioeconomic status and the child's school substantially reduced most of these differences. Interventions that address potentially detrimental consequences of low socioeconomic status and adverse school environments may help reduce racial and ethnic differences in child health. (Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.).

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“…The perceived harm and disapproval of drinking have been significantly related to substance use (Bachman et al, 1991;Johnston et al, 2001) and alcohol risk perception has been significantly associated with drinking behaviors (McDermott et al, 1999;Room et al, 1995;Sjo¨berg, 1998). Likewise, the age of drinking onset has also been identified as a risk factor for developing alcohol disorders (de Wit et al, 2000) and lifetime alcoholrelated problems (Barnes and Welte, 1986;Chou and Pickering, 1992).…”

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Schools, students and heavy drinking: a multilevel analysis

Kairouz

Adlaf

2003

Addiction Research & Theory

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Using a multilevel approach, this article examines the association of individual and school environment with heavy drinking of high school students. Using data from the 1999 Ontario Student Drug Use Survey (a random sample of 2984 students from 72 high schools participated in the survey), our results show (1) that 11% of the total variance in heavy drinking is situated at the school level, (2) that both student and school characteristics are predictive of heavy drinking, and (3) that the effect of both school and student variables are additive. Policies addressing students excessive drinking will be more beneficial by jointly targeting both student and school risk factors.

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“…These studies show a wide range in rates of lifetime, about 50% to 60% (37,38) and about 20% (39) and 17.9% (40) in current alcohol use. Lifetime alcohol use was around 60% in both school types, and current alcohol use was around 20% in both school types.…”

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Substance abuse in different school systems in Trinidad and Tobago: A controlled study of children with disabilities and their drug use

Konings¹,

Maharajh²

2007

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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Substance use is a worldwide problem with increasing use among children and adolescents in the school systems. This study investigated the lifetime and current use of cannabis and alcohol in two contrasting school systems in Trinidad: Government Secondary Schools (GSS) and Servol Vocational Schools (SVS). A questionnaire was administered to 468 students (age 12-23 years) at three grammar-styled schools and two vocational schools in north, central and south Trinidad. Demographic data was collected on age, gender, family structure, religion, and peer -group effect. Twenty-eight percent reported lifetime cannabis use and sixty-one percent lifetime exposure to alcohol. The current rate of cannabis use was almost four and a half times more common among vocational school students. Both alcohol and cannabis was more commonly used by males in both school systems (95% CI 43.6 -56.4, ρ = 0.004). The age of onset of cannabis and alcohol use was statistically lower in government-assisted school students (T 2.36, df 95, ρ < 0.05, Τ 5.06, df 253, ρ < 0.001 and Τ 3.07, df 118, ρ < 0.01 respectively). Cannabis use was positively correlated with peer group usage, increased with age, and positively correlated with a non-intact family (X2 = 7.451, df = 1, ρ = 0.006). Alcohol and cannabis were more prevalent in vocational school systems, where cannabis was excessively used. Important contributory factors were family dysfunction, gender, age, and peer pressure. It is imperative that the Ministry of Education be sensitized about this growing problem and appropriate educational and preventative programs instituted.

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Alcohol Attitudes and Beliefs Related to Actual Alcohol Experience in a Fifth‐Grade Cohort

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities among Fifth-Graders in Three Cities

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities among Fifth-Graders in Three Cities

Schools, students and heavy drinking: a multilevel analysis

Substance abuse in different school systems in Trinidad and Tobago: A controlled study of children with disabilities and their drug use

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