Alcohol Use and Patterns of Delinquent Behaviour in Male and Female Adolescents
Alcohol Use and Patterns of Delinquent Behaviour in Male and Female Adolescents
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DOI：
10.1093/alcalc/agn107
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发表时间：
2009-11-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
af Klinteberg, Britt
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作者：
Eklund, Jenny M.;af Klinteberg, Britt
目的：总体目标是研究与青少年饮酒有关的犯罪行为模式。更具体的目的是研究具有不同犯罪行为模式的青少年群体之间的酒精使用是否有所不同，并探索男性和女性犯罪行为模式与酒精使用之间的联系是否相似。方法：研究对象为瑞典某中等城市8年级(14岁)男(406人)、女(532人)。我们使用了关于自我评定的饮酒情况和不同类型的违法行为的信息。结果：不同犯罪类型的青少年过度饮酒和醉酒的发生率不同，男女青少年饮酒与犯罪行为模式的关系较为相似。具有更严重的非暴力犯罪或暴力犯罪特征的青少年报告的酗酒发生率和醉酒频率最高。行为习惯良好或偶尔有轻微犯罪行为的青少年不太可能报告说喝了大量的酒精或感觉醉了。结论：目前的结果进一步强调了在研究犯罪行为与相关问题(如过度饮酒)之间的关系时，区分不同犯罪者群体的重要性。
Aims: The overall aim was to study patterns of delinquent behaviour in relation to adolescent alcohol use. The more specific aims were to examine whether alcohol use varied between groups of adolescents with different patterns of delinquent behaviour, and to explore whether the association between delinquent behaviour patterns and alcohol use was similar for males and females. Methods: The participants were male (n = 406) and female (n = 532) adolescents in the eighth grade (age 14 years) in a medium-sized city of Sweden. We used information about self-rated alcohol use and different types of delinquent behaviour. Results: The results revealed that the occurrence of excessive alcohol use and drunkenness varied between groups of adolescents with different delinquency patterns, and that the associations between alcohol use and patterns of delinquent behaviours were relatively similar for males and females. Adolescents with patterns characterized by more serious non-violent delinquency or by violent delinquency reported the highest occurrence of alcohol use and frequency of drunkenness. Adolescents with well-adjusted behaviour or occasional minor delinquency were less likely to report drinking large amounts of alcohol or to the point of feeling drunk. Conclusions: The present results further emphasize the importance of distinguishing between different offender groups when examining the relationship between delinquent behaviour and associated problems, such as excessive alcohol use.