Perceived parental alcohol problems and psychosomatic complaints among adolescents in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

For adolescents, parental problem drinking can be regarded as a chronic stressor, negatively affecting their health. There is limited knowledge and a relative lack of empirical evidence on this topic, especially in Sweden. The aim of the current study was to examine perceived parental alcohol problems and the links with psychosomatic complaints among adolescents in Sweden.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs' national survey of 2021, collected amongst 9,032 students in grades 9 (∼15-16 years) and 11 (∼17-18 years). Perceived parental alcohol problems were measured by the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST-6) scale, using a cutoff at ≥ 3. Psychosomatic complaints were captured by a binary measure

SUBMITTER: Syed NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163609 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature