Department of Healthcare Organization & Policy, University of Alabama, RPHB 330, 1665 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
J Adolesc. 2010 Feb;33(1):187-96. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.03.011. Epub 2009 May 23.
To examine the association between frequency of family dinners (FFD) and selected problem behaviors for adolescents after adjusting for family connectedness, parental awareness, other family activities, and other potentially confounding factors.
Data are drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997. The primary variable of interest is self-reported FFD in a typical week. Problem behaviors studied are substance-use, physical violence, property-destruction, stealing, running away from home, andgang membership. Multivariate logistic models are estimated for each behaviors. Linear regression models are estimated for behavior-frequency for the sub-samples engaging in them. Analysis is done separately by gender.
FFD is negatively associated with substance-use and running away for females; drinking, physical violence, property-destruction, stealing and running away for males.
Family meals are negatively associated to certain problem behaviors for adolescents even after controlling rigorously for potentially confounding factors. Thus, programs that promote family meals are beneficial.
调整家庭联系、父母意识、其他家庭活动等潜在混杂因素后，研究青少年家庭聚餐频率（FFD）与某些问题行为之间的关系。
数据来自于 1997 年全国青少年纵向调查。主要关注的变量是一周内自我报告的 FFD。研究的问题行为包括物质使用、身体暴力、财产破坏、偷窃、离家出走和帮派成员。对每种行为进行多元逻辑回归模型估计。对于参与这些行为的子样本，进行行为频率的线性回归模型估计。按性别分别进行分析。
FFD 与女性的物质使用和离家出走呈负相关；与男性的饮酒、身体暴力、财产破坏、偷窃和离家出走呈负相关。
即使在严格控制潜在混杂因素后，家庭聚餐与青少年的某些问题行为呈负相关。因此，促进家庭聚餐的计划是有益的。
