Citation

Harrell ZA, Huang JL, Kepler DM. J. Adolesc. 2013; 36(5): 893-897.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, Psychology Building, 316 Physics-Room 134B, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Electronic address: harrellz@msu.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.06.009

PMID

24011105

Abstract

A mediational model predicting alcohol problems was tested in a sample of college students (n = 130) and their parents (n = 115). The indirect effect of substance-use coping and the age of onset of alcohol use were examined in the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and alcohol problems. Findings indicated that parent-reported SES was associated with increased alcohol problems; the age of onset of alcohol use partially mediated this relationship. Substance-use coping was not a significant mediator in the model. Student-reported SES was not associated with alcohol problems. Implications for examining social status in relation to college drinking behaviors are discussed.

Language: en