Learning to Drink. II. Peer Survey of Normal Adolescents
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 17 (8) , 1363-1372
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826088209064068
Abstract
Adolescents surveyed 100 peers, who admitted drinking regularly, directly in their communities utilizing a 20-item, structured, behavior analysis questionnaire designed to assess the ABC of drinking: antecedents, behavior and consequences. Results are compared to an earlier investigation of adolescent drinkers hospitalized on a psychiatric ward (Stumphauzer, 1980a). Adolescent alcohol use evidently follows social learning principles. It is modeled by peers, music heroes and (in some cases) family members; it is reinforced both by drug effect and peer approval. Implications for further study, treatment and prevention are discussed.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Adolescent development and the onset of drinking. A longitudinal study.Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 1975