Parents' rules about underage drinking: a qualitative study of why parents let teens drink.
Parents' rules about underage drinking: a qualitative study of why parents let teens drink.
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DOI:
10.2190/de.42.4.a
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
0.8
通讯作者:
Jennings VK
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作者:
Friese B;Grube JW;Moore RS;Jennings VK
Results from a qualitative study with parents about underage drinking are presented. Semi-structured interviews (n=44) were conducted with parents of teens to investigate whether and why parents permit underage drinking. Parents had three primary reasons for allowing underage drinking: deliberate, spontaneous and harm reduction. Deliberate reasons included passing on knowledge about drinking responsibly and appreciating alcohol. Parents also spontaneously decided to let their teen drink. Some of these spontaneous situations involved feeling pressure from other adults to let their teen drink. Another reason was a desire to reduce potential harm. Parents feared that forbidding underage drinking would harm their relationship with their teen and potentially lead to drunk driving. Prevention efforts aimed at parents should take into account parents' motivations to let teens drink.