Citation

Miller BA, Byrnes HF, Cupp PK, Chamratrithirong A, Rhucharoenpornpanich O, Fongkaew W, Rosati MJ, Chookhare W, Zimmerman RS. Int. J. Child Adolesc. Health 2011; 4(4): 367-378.

Affiliation

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 2. Abstract.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Nova Science Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24511362

Abstract

Data were obtained from face-to-face interviews conducted with 420 randomly selected families (one parent, one 13-14 year old teen) in their homes from seven districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Adolescent risky behaviors that may be influenced by parenting practices and family rituals include alcohol use, cigarette use, and delinquency. Measures include: parental monitoring, parenting style, parental closeness, parental communication, and family rituals. Findings reveal increased alcohol use among Thai adolescents exposed to risks in family rituals. Lower prevalence of cigarette use is indicated among youth exposed to authoritative parenting and greater levels of parental monitoring. Serious delinquency is related to more risks in family rituals, but for girls only. Minor delinquency is related to less rule-setting, but also for girls only. These analyses provide support for using a risk and protective framework for guiding prevention strategies in Thailand. The relationship between family rituals and adolescent behaviors warrants further investigation and especially the elements of family rituals that reflect positive vs. the negative forces in the family dynamics.

Language: en