Characteristics of non-drinking adolescents: a longitudinal Swedish study
| Autor: | Karin Boson, Sabina Vlasman, Kristina Berglund |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Vol 29, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 02673843 2164-4527 0267-3843 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02673843.2024.2312861 |
| Popis: | This study investigated whether non-drinking adolescents (n = 195), with no previous experience with alcohol, differed over time from drinking adolescents (n = 406). Potential differences in psychological health (mental well-being, psychosomatic symptoms, conduct problems), social interaction frequencies (new friends, time spent with friends and social interaction through a screen device), psychoactive substance use, and positive attitudes towards alcohol was investigated. Additionally, the study examined whether these attributes in 9th grade could predict total abstinence two years later. Non-drinkers were consistently characterized by fewer social interactions, less positive attitudes towards alcohol, a lower probability of using other drugs, and fewer conduct problems from 14 to 17 years, which may imply a more introverted personality function. This study contributes insights into predicting factors linked to alcohol abstinence in adolescence, particularly the characteristics of non-drinking adolescents in a society where a declining trend of alcohol consumption is emerging. |
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