An examination of the role of changes in country-level leisure time internet use and computer gaming on adolescent drinking in 33 European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescent alcohol consumption has been declining in many high-income countries since the turn of this century. Research investigating the plausible explanations for these declines has been mostly based on individual-level studies, which are largely inconclusive. Changes in leisure time internet use and computer gaming (referred to in this article as 'computer activities') have been hypothesised to play a role in declining adolescent alcohol consumption at a country-level. The aim of this study was to examine the association between country-level changes over time in computer activities and adolescent drinking in 33 European countries.

Methods

This is a multi-level repeated cross-national study examining the role of changes over time in country-level and individ

SUBMITTER: Vashishtha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614941 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature