School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Australia.
Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Mar;48(4):343-52. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2012.763141. Epub 2013 Feb 7.
This study explores the social, contextual and individual factors that predict early initiation of alcohol use. A state-wide representative sample of 927 fifth-grade students, in Victoria, Australia were surveyed. Students were resurveyed in the sixth and seventh grade. Risk and protective factors were measured with a modified version of the Communities That Care youth survey. Alcohol use was measured to assess transition from alcohol nonuse to use. Social contexts perceived to provide easier access to alcohol and drugs were found to be the clearest predictors of early onset alcohol use. The limitations and implications of these findings are discussed.
本研究探讨了预测酒精使用早期开始的社会、背景和个体因素。对澳大利亚维多利亚州的 927 名五年级学生进行了全州代表性抽样调查。学生在六年级和七年级再次接受调查。使用经过修改的“关心社区”青少年调查版本来衡量风险和保护因素。使用酒精使用情况来评估从不饮酒到饮酒的转变。发现更容易获得酒精和毒品的社会环境是早期饮酒的最明显预测因素。讨论了这些发现的局限性和意义。
