Australian parents' attitudes, perceptions and supply of alcohol to adolescents: a national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Parental supply of alcohol to adolescents is associated with increased risk of subsequent adolescent alcohol use and harms, so identifying factors associated with parents' decision-making is critical. This study examined how parental supply is associated with attitudes toward adolescent alcohol use, perceived norms of parental supply, perceived behavioural control and perceived acceptable age to drink alcohol. A total of 1197 Australian parents with children aged 12-17 years completed an online cross-sectional survey assessing their parental supply behaviours, attitudes and perceptions in April 2022. Logistic regression was used to explore associations between attitudes, perceptions and parental supply of alcohol to their child. Forty-three percent of respondents nominated an acceptable ag

SUBMITTER: Bowden JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature