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Socio-economic differences in factors associated with alcohol use among adolescents in Slovenia: a cross-sectional study

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  • Emina Mehanović

    (University of Torino
    Piedmont Centre for Drug Addiction Epidemiology, ASL TO3)

  • Matej Košir

    (Institute of Research and Development UTRIP)

  • Sanela Talić

    (Institute of Research and Development UTRIP)

  • Helena Jeriček Klanšček

    (National Institute of Public Health)

  • Federica Vigna-Taglianti

    (University of Torino
    Piedmont Centre for Drug Addiction Epidemiology, ASL TO3)

Abstract

Objectives This paper aims to investigate the association of parental, friends, and personal factors with the risk of alcohol use in a sample of Slovenian adolescents, and whether these associations differ by socio-economic status of the school area (SES). Methods The survey involved 2946 students of 44 Slovenian primary schools in the school year 2010/2011. The association between sociodemographic characteristics, parental alcohol use and permissiveness to drink, parental monitoring, perception of friends' alcohol use, beliefs towards alcohol, self-esteem and refusal skills, and the probability of recent alcohol use was evaluated through multiple multilevel logistic regression analysis. Results Parental alcohol use, parental permissiveness to drink alcohol, low parental monitoring, perception of friends’ alcohol use, positive beliefs towards alcohol use, and low refusal skills were significantly associated with the risk of alcohol use. Parental drinking and permissive attitudes were stronger correlates of alcohol use among adolescents of middle and low SES schools, while friends’ alcohol use and personal factors among adolescents of high SES schools. Conclusions Alcohol prevention programs should be tailored to school socio-economic environment taking into account friends and personal determinants among high SES, and parental factors among low SES school students.

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  • Emina Mehanović & Matej Košir & Sanela Talić & Helena Jeriček Klanšček & Federica Vigna-Taglianti, 2020. "Socio-economic differences in factors associated with alcohol use among adolescents in Slovenia: a cross-sectional study," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 65(8), pages 1345-1354, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:65:y:2020:i:8:d:10.1007_s00038-020-01460-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01460-w
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