Alcohol and Drug Use, Family Situation and School Performance in Adolescent Children of Alcoholics

T. Hyphantis, V. Koutras, A. Liakos and M. Marselos
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T. Hyphantis: Department of Pharmacology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina 451 10, Greece
V. Koutras: University of Ioannina Medical School
A. Liakos: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina Medical School
M. Marselos: University of Ioannina Medical School

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1991, vol. 37, issue 1, 35-42

Abstract: A survey was conducted in a population of about 8000 Greek high school students (grades 9 and 12) in order to investigate factors possibly contributing to alcohol consumption. A self-rating multiple choice questionnaire was used. The present report focuses on students with alcoholic parents. Parameters studied include students' alcohol and drug use, school performance, family relationships, socioeco nomic factors and parental control. In 3.3% of the sample parental alcoholism was reported. The results indicated that parental alcoholism is a strong predictor variable for the student's alcohol and drug use. Furthermore, predictability of the student's alcohol and drug use is increased when relatives' and friends' alcoholism are taken into account. Thus, family and/or peer actual alcohol use patterns appear to be a strong influence on adolescentalcohol and drug use. School performance is worse in children of alcoholics, andfamily situations (eg. divorces) as well as family dynamics (relationships with the family) are disturbed, in comparison with families of students with nonalcoholic parents. These results are discussed in terms of 'modelling' for drinking and drug behaviour and the socialisation process within the family.

Date: 1991
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