| Literature DB >> 22452735 |
Hyeouk Chris Hahm1, Eric Kolaczyk, Jisun Jang, Theadora Swenson, Asma Moiz Bhindarwala.
Abstract
This study investigates an association between social network characteristics and binge drinking from adolescence to young adulthood, utilizing National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 7,966) and employing social network and longitudinal analysis. Lower integration and socialization with alcohol-using peers had immediate risks of binge drinking during adolescence; however, over time, the effects of socialization with alcohol-using peers had the most dramatic reduction. The most prestigious adolescents had the highest longitudinal risks of binge drinking, although they had no immediate risk. Alcohol consumption-related interventions overlooking longitudinal dynamics of social networks may not effectively prevent adolescents from binge drinking in young adulthood.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22452735 PMCID: PMC3391312 DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2012.666313
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Subst Use Misuse ISSN: 1082-6084 Impact factor: 2.164