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Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 3/2020

24.07.2018 | Original Article

Alcohol Use and Associated Environmental Factors Among Middle and High School Students in Sfax (Tunisia)

verfasst von: Nada Charfi, Mariem Turki, Najeh Smaoui, Manel Maâlej Bouali, Sana Omri, Lobna Zouari, Jihene Ben Thabet, Mohamed Maâlej

Erschienen in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Ausgabe 3/2020

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Abstract

Our objective was to investigate the prevalence and the environmental determinants of alcohol use among students in the region of Sfax in Tunisia. We carried out a cross-sectional study among 315 middle and high school students. We used the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to identify risky alcohol consumption, and we used the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) to assess the students’ perceptions of their parents’ parenting styles. The results show that 19.7% reported drinking alcohol at least once in their lifetime. Among them, 21% scored as dependent alcohol users, according to the AUDIT. Those who drank alcohol at least once were more likely to have parents with a permissive parenting style (p < 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.287), and a father (p < 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.258), a mother (p = 0.025; Cramer’s V = 0.158), or a friend (p < 0.001; Cramer’s V = 0.341) who drinks. Students perceiving their parents’ parenting style as permissive had the highest AUDIT score (p = 0.005; partial η2 = 0.132). The authoritarian style score was significantly higher for students who were current alcohol users (p = 0.028; Cohen’s d = 0.57). Our study highlights the influence of peers, family drinking, and parenting styles on alcohol use among middle and high school students. Therefore, particular attention should be given to students that are at risk of having the abovementioned environmental determinants of alcohol use. And, prevention strategies should involve parents, as well as enhanced guidance and counseling for these students.
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Metadaten
Titel
Alcohol Use and Associated Environmental Factors Among Middle and High School Students in Sfax (Tunisia)
verfasst von
Nada Charfi
Mariem Turki
Najeh Smaoui
Manel Maâlej Bouali
Sana Omri
Lobna Zouari
Jihene Ben Thabet
Mohamed Maâlej
Publikationsdatum
24.07.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9969-6

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