Effects of exposure to mother's and father's alcohol use on young children's normative perceptions of alcohol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While consumption of alcohol does not often begin until early adolescence, young children are highly capable of internalizing normative information through observational learning. We used a longitudinal multiple-informant family study to examine the impact of exposure to mothers' and fathers' drinking on young children's normative perceptions of who drinks alcohol.

Methods

Three hundred twenty-nine children (4 to 6 years old at baseline [M_age 4.78 (SD = 0.725)], 51% girls) completed the Dutch electronic appropriate beverage task [eABT] where they attributed alcoholic beverages to a variety of persons depicted in an illustrated scenario. Their parents completed an online survey that included information on alcohol use and exposure.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cook M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature