Citation

Johnson RC, Nagoshi CT, Danko GP, Honbo KA, Chau LL. Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res. 1990; 14(2): 216-220.

Affiliation

Behavioral Biology Laboratory, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2190488

Abstract

Members of 183 families (biological parents and one adult offspring) completed questionnaires on their quantity and frequency of alcohol use, what they would consider a "normal" quantity-frequency of alcohol use, "problem" quantity-frequency of use, flushing after alcohol use, and other expected physiological and subjective responses to alcohol. Within individuals, own quantity-frequency of alcohol use was moderately negatively correlated with flushing after one drink or less ("fast flushing"), but more highly positively correlated with judged normal alcohol use and with expected subjective effects. Spouse resemblances were low for quantity-frequency of alcohol use and flushing, but high for alcohol use norms and expected physiological and subjective responses. Parent-offspring resemblances were low to moderate for own alcohol use and flushing, but moderate to high for expected physiological and subjective effects. These results were discussed in terms of the effects of genetically transmitted flushing after alcohol use and culturally transmitted alcohol norms and expectations on alcohol use.

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