Parental and Peer Influences as Correlates of Problem Drinking among High School Students

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Abstract
The relative importance of parental, peer and demographic variables in predicting problem drinking among young people was studied. A survey of drinking and drinking problems was conducted among 1439 students in 2 schools in Ontario, Canada. A multiple classification analysis was employed to identify variables with a significant and unique predictive power. Problem drinking is best predicted with situational factors and those directly connected with drinking. Parental and peer variables had little unique predictive power. Problem drinkers were more often male, had their 1st drinks away from home, and usually drank in cars.

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