Citation

Serido J, Lawry C, Li G, Conger KJ, Russell ST. J. Fam. Econ. Iss. 2014; 35(3): 339-350.

Affiliation

The Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, The University of Arizona, 650 N. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Springer)

DOI

10.1007/s10834-013-9376-x

PMID

26388681

Abstract

This study examined concurrent and prospective associations of financial stress (financial strain, lack of financial access, public assistance) and parenting support factors (relationship quality, living at home, financial support) with young adults' alcohol behaviors (alcohol use, heavy drinking, and problematic drinking) over a 5-year period. Analyses of National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) data (N = 7,159) showed that, over the study period, alcohol use and heavy drinking declined while problematic drinking increased. In addition, living at home and parental relationship quality were associated with fewer concurrent and prospective alcohol behaviors whereas financial strain and parents' financial support were associated with more alcohol behaviors. The implications for minimizing alcohol misuse in young adults amid uncertain economic conditions are discussed.

Language: en