Another research study that align with the previous research study mention in this paper is the study conducted by Merianos, King, Vidourek, & Nabors (2015). The study primary aim was to examine the relationship of recent alcohol use, binge drinking (past 30 days) and authoritative parenting among Hispanic youth (Merianos, King, Vidourek, & Nabors, 2015). The study unit of analysis was Hispanic youth’s ages ranging from 12 to 17 years of age. The participants of the study completed surveys in the privacy of their own homes. Merianos, King, Vidourek, & Nabors (2015) results indicates a total of 13.8 % of Hispanic youth reported recent alcohol use, and 8.0 % of these participants reported binge drinking. Results further showed that Hispanic …show more content…
Among those that participated, the ages ranged from 15-25 years old and Mage = 19.3 as shown in figure 1. Furthermore, figure 2 shows the education level of the participants. Among the participants, 50% attends high school, while another 50% were enroll in college as undergraduate students. Figure 3 illustrate the boroughs that each participants reside in. 50% lived in Brooklyn and 25% live in Queens and the remainder lives in the Bronx as shown in figure 3.
Design and Data Collection Method
To answer the research question or test the hypothesis, a quantitative study was design to determine the relationship between parenting styles and alcohol use among adolescences. In this research, we identified the different instruments needed to collect the data on a sample of participants. Also, the validity ( credibility) and reliability ( dependability) test were researched for both instrument. The reliability was also analyzed using the SPSS software to determine the instruments dependability in this study.
Parental Authority Questionnaire
One appropriate method for answering the research question or testing the hypothesis is the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ). PAQ was created by John R. Buri. “The PAQ is a 30-item instrument design to measure parental authority, or disciplinary practices, from the point of view of the child (of any age)” (Corcoran, & Fischer, 2000). This questionnaire comprises of a five-point Likert-type items (from
The Hispanic, men seem to drink more than women. It is know that Hispanic will start to drink at a young age. The use of Alcohol use contributes to the leading causes of death among Hispanic. The most common used drug is Alcohol. .The Hispanic family will always discuss about the situation on drug and alcohol .The danger that will cause on their body. The Hispanic community believes in the 12 step program to help them with their substance addiction
This variable was calculated as the average absolute alcohol intake by the subject per day as measured in a standard oz.. These figures were then tabulated and calculated on a daily basis for the entire term of the woman’s pregnancy. The Dependant Variable identified within this research study was in the form of a parent questionnaire referred to as the CBCL. The CBCL is appropriate for children from the ages of 4 to 16 years old when assessing a child’s behavior and has been used extensively in previous research. Given the demographics of the sample set, it is important to point out that the CBCL is written at a 5th grade reading
Baumrind, D. (1991). The influence of parenting style on adolescent competence and substance use. Journal of Early Adolescence, 11(1), 56-95.
This is how? Families in the States of America are viewed as the basic source of strength, providing nurturance as well as the support for its individual members while ensuring stability and generational continuity for the community versus its culture. The sense of rapid social, economic and political change turns to affect the family and reduces their sense of the relationship between people, groups, and even places. According to research, stability of relationships, expectations, as well as the environment which is a very powerful force that helps people to manage their lives, most especially the young adults and the children. Having said that, classical issues of balancing discipline and control of children with the support, which encourages them to explore and understand the world may be complicated by abusing the use of alcohol and drugs as well as a wide range of other conditions (unodc.org). In other words, family experience with and parental attitudes towards alcohol and other drug use affect a child’s likelihood of developing alcohol and other drug problems. Also, the act of poor management, lack of family bonding, poor monitoring of a child’s behavior and that of physical abuse and or neglect are possible risk factors that allowed or give room for
Alcohol remains the most commonly used substance among youth in the United States with use rates far exceeding that of other substances. Nationally, almost half of all tenth graders and thirty percent of eighth graders drink alcohol (Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2015). Teen alcohol use results in the death of 4,700 youth per year (Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2015). In Texas, 67% of high school students have used alcohol at least once in their lifetime and 36% drank alcohol in the past month (Texans Standing Tall, 2013). Parents commonly ignore or underestimate the problem of underage drinking. While one is six teens binge drink, only 1 in 100 parents believes his or her teen binge drinks (Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 2015).
In the United States alone, nearly 18 million people have an addiction to alcohol. This drug can be a mild to chronic addiction and sometimes can turn out fatal for some people (Chakraburtty). Almost 100,000 people have died from overusing this drug (Chakraburtty). Alcoholism and alcohol abuse is not only damaging emotionally, physically, and mentally to the person who is doing it, but to the people around them as well.
Parents who continue to be highly involved with their children, their kids are less likely to drink. Parental interaction with at-risk teens is far more effective in keeping young people away from alcoholic beverages. As proof, teens who eat dinner with their whole family twice a week or less are sixty-five percent more likely to have tried alcohol than those who have family dinner five or more nights a week.
Henry et al. (2003) found that adolescents with parents who employ authoritative parenting, in which parents show high levels of support and use logical reasoning to exercise control, used alcohol more rationally compared to the adolescents with parents who use more of an authoritarian approach, which favors or enforces strict obedience and high demands but low responsiveness. Because of the poor communication brought by an authoritarian approach, the
In today 's society substance abuse is a common problem throughout the United States of America. The objective of the experiment is to show the correlation between substance use behaviors of parents and their children’s substance use initiation and other risky behaviors. The experiment is focused on the role of mothers and fathers as a separate study. The surveys that take place through a series of interviews include two people from a selected household, one parent and one child. This topic was of interest to me because I grew up with an alcoholic father. Alcoholism has affected my family in many ways, and I am interested in seeing the correlation between my behavior and my fathers.
In the article, “Risk and Protective Factors for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: Implications for substance Abuse Prevention “(1992) authors, Hawkins, Catalano, and Miller, discuss the implications which can lead to drug use and abuse. The authors suggest that “abuse of alcohol and other drugs during adolescence and early adulthood remains a serious public health problem” (p.64). Drug use is noted as being seriously harmful, able to easily to become addicted to, as well as it can be toxic to those around, including family members. As suggested by the article, “certain characteristics of individuals and of their personal environments are associated with a greater risk of adolescent drug use” (p.81). The
The authors of the article realized there is a problem with adolescents participating in heavy drinking acts prior to the onset of college. It is believed that when an adolescent reaches the point of drinking more than five drinks at a time, it will eventually turn into drinking problem later on in life. The cause for adolescent alcohol use are often the social influences around them.1 Therefore, in order to get to the bottom of this issue, parents and peers became a big factor of the investigation of how they impact adolescent drinking. Research suggests that there is a relationship between teen drinking and their parent’s morals and attitudes towards drinking.2 Although there has been previous research done on adolescent’s alcohol consumption, research has been geared to the reasons as to why adolescents take part in this kind of behavior in the first place.1
Many children today are at risk of becoming alcoholics. There are many reasons for this, in this paper I will exam the causes of underage drinking and they effects that this may place on the individual, their families, and society. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, "Young people begin to take risks and experiment as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Without support and guidance, some young people may engage in behaviors that place them and others at risk including using alcohol." (Youth and Underage Drinking: An Overview, 2004).
I am writing to you about my concern of teen alcoholism. Alcoholism is a disease of the family, if only one family member has a drinking problem it still affects the rest of the family. Many relationships have ended because of the husband’s or wife's drinking problem. Families play a big role in recovering from alcoholism, if the family helps a lot it increases the better chances of recovering alcoholism.
Everyday around the world alcoholics attempt to quit drinking, with many succumbing to addiction once more. Alcohol can be highly addictive and plaguing the lives of alcohol abusers. When alcoholics do attempt to quit drinking alcohol, they go through various withdrawal symptoms that complicates the road to sobriety. Quitting alcohol is far from a simple process and will require initiative and perseverance. Although many attempt to quit alcohol by simply by going “cold turkey,” there are various steps people can follow to successfully quit drinking alcohol. For those struggling with alcohol abuse, sobriety can revitalize and save the life of the addict.
Teenage binge drinking (consumption of five or more alcohol drinks in a row) has grown to be a serious problem in the United States. A report in 2009 from the Surgeon General’s office show alcohol consumption by teens start as early as 11 years of age for boys and 13 years of age for girls (Grant & Dawson, 1997). In the youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Report (2007), data results showed that over three million teenagers in grades 6 through 12 are alcoholics, and several million teens have serious health issues due to drinking. Further research conducted by the Harvard School of Public health (2006) show a direct correlation of automobile accidents, alcohol poisoning, poor academic performance. violence and