Why target early adolescents and parents in alcohol prevention? The mediating effects of self‐control, rules and attitudes about alcohol use

Koning, Ina M.; Eijnden, R.J.J.M. van den; Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Verdurmen, Jacqueline; Vollebergh, Wilma

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03198.x

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“…Parents play a crucial role in preventing and restricting unregulated substance use among adolescents (Koning, van den Eijnden, Engels, Verdurmen, & Vollebergh, 2011;Schelleman-Offermans, Knibbe, Engels, & Burk, 2011;van der Vorst, Engels, Meeus, & Dekovic, 2006;van der Vorst, Engels, Meeus, Dekovic, & Van Leeuwe, 2005). However, parents may have low levels of concern regarding youth gambling as compared to other risky behaviours (Campbell, Derevensky, Meerkamper, & Cutajar, 2011;Felsher, Derevensky, & Gupta, 2004;Vachon, Vitaro, Wanner, & Tremblay, 2004).…”

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Recommendations for International Gambling Harm-Minimisation Guidelines: Comparison with Effective Public Health Policy

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Problem gambling represents a significant public health problem, however, research on effective gambling harm-minimisation measures lags behind other fields, including other addictive disorders. In recognition of the need for consistency between international jurisdictions and the importance of basing policy on empirical evidence, international conventions exist for policy on alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substances. This paper examines the evidence of best practice policies to provide recommendations for international guidelines for harm-minimisation policy for gambling, including specific consideration of the specific requirements for policies on Internet gambling. Evidence indicates that many of the public health policies implemented for addictive substances can be adapted to address gambling-related harms. Specifically, a minimum legal age of at least 18 for gambling participation, licensing of gambling venues and activities with responsible gambling and consumer protection strategies mandated, and brief interventions should be available for those at-risk for and experiencing gambling-related problems. However, there is mixed evidence on the effectiveness of limits on opening hours and gambling venue density and increased taxation to minimise harms. Given increases in trade globalisation and Gainsbury -Recommendations for international gambling harm-minimisation guidelines 2 particularly the global nature of Internet gambling, it is recommended that jurisdictions take actions to harmonise gambling public health policies.

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“…Consistent with these findings, future prevention programs need to incorporate social development models of intervention. Such models would include parental training and intervention at the family level as core components (Koning, van den Eijnden, Engels, Verdurmen, & Vollebergh, 2011;Wood, Read, Mitchell, & Brand, 2004).…”

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Social–Contextual Factors Associated with Alcohol Use among Adolescents of Traditional Alcohol User and Nonuser Ethnic Groups of Nepal

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Macdonald

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2015

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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Nepalese society has diverse ethnic groups that can be categorized based on views toward alcohol. In this study, adolescents from the traditional alcohol nonuser (TANU) and traditional alcohol user (TAU) ethnic groups of Nepal are examined for their: (1) alcohol use behavior and (2) social-contextual factors associated with alcohol use. Based on a self-administered questionnaire of adolescents, alcohol use was reported by 19.4% of TANU (N=544) and 40.1% TAU (N=309). Significant variables in a multivariate analysis of ever using alcohol were parental alcohol use, peer alcohol use, perceived parental approval, and perceived peer approval.

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“…Previous research indicates that an alcohol intervention program targeting parenting practices and adolescents' selfcontrol indeed increased this general self-control measure in adolescents (Koning et al, 2011b(Koning et al, , 2013. Although this suggests the relevance of a general measure of self-control, it would be interesting to examine in a longitudinal study the role of alcohol-specifi c self-control via the construct of impaired control over drinking (see Heather et al, 1993;Leeman et al, 2012) in relation to alcohol-specifi c parenting and adolescents' alcohol use.…”

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“…The inability to control one's own behavioral impulses increases the risk of getting involved in risk behaviors such as crime, delinquency, and substance use. It is well accepted that it is important for adolescents to have the ability to refrain from alcohol involvement when confronted with a pro-alcohol situation (Cheung and Cheung, 2008;Conner et al, 2009;Koning et al, 2011b).…”

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Alcohol-Specific Parenting, Adolescents' Self-Control, and Alcohol Use: A Moderated Mediation Model

Koning

Eijnden

Vollebergh

2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: There is convincing evidence that parental rules about alcohol are important in curbing adolescents' alcohol use. However, little is known about the mechanisms through which the direct link between alcohol-specifi c parenting and alcohol use is obtained. In this study, we investigated the mediating effect of adolescent self-control on the relationship between alcohol-specifi c rules and adolescents' drinking behavior and whether this mediation effect depends on the level of quality of communication. Method: A total of 883 adolescents participated in this longitudinal study at ages 13, 14, and 15 years. Results: Strict rules predicted lower rates of drinking, but no direct effect of the quality of communication on adolescents' alcohol use was found. A higher level of self-control was related to lower rates of drinking in adolescents. The indirect effect of rules about alcohol through adolescents' self-control was statistically signifi cant, yet only in adolescents with high qualitative parent-child communication about alcohol. In adolescents with low quality of parent-child communication, self-control was not related to drinking. Conclusions: These fi ndings imply that strict rule setting in combination with qualitative parent-child communication is an important target for prevention. In addition, fi ndings point at the importance of high qualitative parent-child communication for adolescents' motivation to engage in self-control to avoid drinking. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 75, 16-23, 2014)

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Why target early adolescents and parents in alcohol prevention? The mediating effects of self‐control, rules and attitudes about alcohol use

Abstract: The PAS programme proved to be effective as predicted by the theoretical assumptions underlying the interventions. Interventions with parents and adolescents to prevent adolescent alcohol consumption may usefully target parental rules about alcohol and adolescents' self-confidence.

Cited by 76 publications

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Recommendations for International Gambling Harm-Minimisation Guidelines: Comparison with Effective Public Health Policy

Recommendations for International Gambling Harm-Minimisation Guidelines: Comparison with Effective Public Health Policy

Social–Contextual Factors Associated with Alcohol Use among Adolescents of Traditional Alcohol User and Nonuser Ethnic Groups of Nepal

Alcohol-Specific Parenting, Adolescents' Self-Control, and Alcohol Use: A Moderated Mediation Model

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