Direct and Indirect Effects of Parental Influence Upon Adolescent Alcohol Use: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

• NCJ Number: 231377
• Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Dated: July-August 2010 Pages: 244-260
• Author(s): Young-Mi Kim; James Alan Neff
• Date Published: July 2010
• Length: 17 pages
• Grant Number(s): R24-DA13579
• Sponsoring Agency: University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined both direct and indirect effects of parental monitoring on adolescent alcohol use by developing a multivariate model that incorporates the interrelationships of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental factors.

Abstract

A model incorporating the direct and indirect effects of parental monitoring on adolescent alcohol use was evaluated by applying structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques to data on 4,765 tenth-graders in the 2001 Monitoring the Future Study. Analyses indicated good fit of hypothesized measurement and structural models. Analyses supported both direct and indirect effects of parental monitoring on adolescent alcohol use. Peer influence, perceived alcohol norms, and conventional bonds mediated the relationship between parental monitoring and adolescent alcohol use. Results suggest parental involvement and proactive parenting skills as critical components of prevention and intervention programs that target adolescent alcohol use. Tables, figures, and references (Published Abstract)