TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Parenting Styles and Alcohol Consumption Among Brazilian Adolescents JO - Journal of health psychology A1 - Paiva, Fernando Santana A1 - Bastos, Ronaldo Rocha A1 - Ronzani, Telmo Mota SP - 1011 EP - 1021 VL - 17 IS - 7 N2 - Aim: This study evaluates the correlation between alcohol consumption in adolescence and parenting styles of socialization among Brazilian adolescents. The sample was composed of 273 adolescents, 58% whom were males. Instruments were: 1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire; 2) Demand and Responsiveness Scales; 3) Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI). Study analyses employed multiple correspondence analysis and logistic regression. Results: Maternal, but not paternal, authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles were directly related to adolescent alcohol intake. Conclusions: The style that mothers use to interact with their children may influence uptake of high-risk behaviors.

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LA - en SN - 1359-1053 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105311428535 ID - ref1 ER -