Predictors of alcohol‐related negative consequences in adolescents: A systematic review of the literature and implications for future research

Abstract

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the literature examining risk and protective factors of alcohol related negative consequences (ARNCs) among adolescents. Methods We conducted a systematic search of original empirical articles published between January 1, 1990 and June 1, 2015. The qualitative synthesis was performed using the Theory of Triadic Influence as a framework. Results Fifty-two studies were reviewed. Intrapersonal (e.g., personality traits, drinking motives and expectancies, depression), interpersonal (e.g., parental and peer alcohol use, violence exposure) and attitudinal factors (e.g., media exposure to alcohol, religiosity) influence ARNCs. Emerging evidence of new trends contributing to ARNCs include ready mixed alcohol drinks and childhood trauma and abuse. Conclusions Risk factors from all domains of influence were observed. More research is needed on protective factors and how alcohol use interacts with preventive factors in predicting ARNCs. The conceptualization of negative consequences varies significantly between studies and may impact the external validity of previous research.

Reward-related neural activity and structure predict future substance use in dysregulated youth

“…Consistent with the literature, older participants (Grant and Dawson, 1997, Kandel and Logan, 1984) and youth with higher depression scores (Deykin et al , 1987, Grigsby et al , 2016) more often reported future substance use. Youth not prescribed an antipsychotic medication at time of neuroimaging assessment were also more likely to use substances in the future, likely reflecting the moderating effect of these medications on psychotic and risk-taking behaviors.…”

Desarrollo y validación de la versión corta del cuestionario sobre expectativas de los efectos del alcohol (EQ-SF)

“…Las EA positivas se han relacionado con el uso de alcohol en adolescentes (Camacho et al, 2013;Ibáñez et al, 2015;Morean, Zellers, Tamler, y Krishnan-Sarin, 2016) y en adultos (Harnett, Lynch, Gullo, Dawe, y Loxton, 2013;Mezquita et al, 2015;Wardell, Read, Colder, y Merrill, 2012). Las EA positivas también se han relacionado con la existencia de problemas con el alcohol (p.e., abuso y síntomas de dependencia y otros problemas comportamentales asociados al consumo excesivo) en jóvenes (Grigsby, Forster, Unger, y Sussman, 2016;Ibáñez et al, 2015;Morean et al, 2016) y en adultos (Corbin, Iwamoto, y Fromme, 2011;Dunne, Freedlander, Coleman, y Katz, 2013;Mezquita et al, 2015).…”

The relationship between hazardous alcohol use and violence among street‐involved youth

“…In previous studies, experiencing violence in adolescence is one interpersonal factor that has been associated with alcohol related negative consequences, a risk factor for development of alcohol use disorders in young adulthood. 16 It has been suggested that experiences of sexual violence in adolescence result in delays to emotional and social developmental processes that lead to negative health behaviors, including substance use. 27 It may be that traumatic experiences from various forms violence victimization, particularly common among street-involved youth, may lead to increased risk for subsequent hazardous alcohol use in this population.…”

“…15 History of other forms of physical violence, including bullying, are also associated with alcohol related negative consequences among adolescents. 16 Given the extreme vulnerability of street-involved youth to violence and victimization and the high burden of disease attributable to alcohol use in this age group, 17 we sought to longitudinally examine the association between violence and hazardous alcohol use among a cohort of street-involved youth with a history of illicit substance use in Vancouver, Canada. We hypothesized that experiences of intimate partner and non-partner violence would be common in this population and associated with increased hazardous alcohol use.…”