Citation

Kivimäki P, Kekkonen V, Valtonen H, Tolmunen T, Honkalampi K, Tacke U, Hintikka J, Lehto SM, Laukkanen E. J. Adolesc. 2014; 37(6): 945-951.

Affiliation

School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland; Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 1777, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.06.011

PMID

25038493

Abstract

Alcohol use is common among adolescents, but its association with behavioural and emotional problems is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate how self-reported psychosocial problems were associated with the use of alcohol in a community sample consisting of 4074 Finnish adolescents aged 13-18 years. Aggressive behaviour associated with alcohol use and a high level of alcohol consumption, while internalizing problems did not associate with alcohol use. Having problems in social relationships associated with abstinence and lower alcohol consumption. Tobacco smoking, early menarche and attention problems also associated with alcohol use.

Language: en