@article{ref1,
title="Associations of truancy, perceived school performance, and mental health with alcohol consumption among adolescents",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2015",
author="Holtes, Muriel and Bannink, Rienke and Joosten-van Zwanenburg, Evelien and van As, Els and Raat, Hein and Broeren, Suzanne",
volume="85",
number="12",
pages="852-860",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study examined associations of truancy, perceived school performance, and mental health with adolescents' week, weekend, and binge drinking. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1167 secondary school students of Dutch ethnicity (mean age, 15.9 years, SD = 0.69). Alcohol consumption, truancy, perceived school performance, and mental health status were assessed with self-report questionnaires. Ordinal regression analyses were performed to assess the associations. <br><br>RESULTS: Truancy (odds ratio [OR] = 2.53; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.70-3.77) and poorer mental health (OR = 1.04; 95% CI, 1.02-1.07) were associated with binge drinking more often. Truancy (OR = 1.89; 95% CI, 1.14-3.16) and poorer mental health (OR = 1.06; 95% CI, 1.02-1.09) were also associated with drinking (more) alcohol on week days. Furthermore, truancy (OR = 2.60; 95% CI, 1.76-3.83) and having an average (OR = 1.81; 95% CI, 1.19-2.77) or less than average (OR = 3.65; 95% CI, 1.93-6.90) perceived school performance were associated with drinking (more) alcohol on the weekend. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study suggest that adolescents who are truant and/or have a poor mental health status are at increased risk of binge and week drinking. Furthermore, adolescents who are truant and/or have an average or less than average perceived school performance are at increased risk of weekend drinking.  Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.12341",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12341"
}