Predictors of alcohol-related negative consequences in adolescents: A systematic review of the literature and implications for future research

Timothy J Grigsby; Myriam Forster; Jennifer B Unger; Steve Sussman

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.01.006

Predictors of alcohol-related negative consequences in adolescents: A systematic review of the literature and implications for future research

J Adolesc. 2016 Apr:48:18-35. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.01.006. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

Authors

Timothy J Grigsby¹, Myriam Forster², Jennifer B Unger³, Steve Sussman³

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto St. 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA. Electronic address: tjgrigsb@usc.edu.
² Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Child and Adolescent Primary Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA.
³ Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto St. 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA.

Abstract

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature examining risk and protective factors of alcohol related negative consequences (ARNCs) among adolescents.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search of original empirical articles published between January 1, 1990 and June 1, 2015. The qualitative synthesis was performed using the Theory of Triadic Influence as a framework.

Results: Fifty-two studies were reviewed. Intrapersonal (e.g., personality traits, drinking motives and expectancies, depression), interpersonal (e.g., parental and peer alcohol use, violence exposure) and attitudinal factors (e.g., media exposure to alcohol, religiosity) influence ARNCs. Emerging evidence of new trends contributing to ARNCs include ready mixed alcohol drinks and childhood trauma and abuse.

Conclusions: Risk factors from all domains of influence were observed. More research is needed on protective factors and how alcohol use interacts with preventive factors in predicting ARNCs. The conceptualization of negative consequences varies significantly between studies and may impact the external validity of previous research.

Keywords: Adolescent; Alcohol; Consequence; Problem; Review.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Alcohol-Related Disorders / complications*
Dangerous Behavior
Data Collection
Forecasting
Humans
Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Underage Drinking* / psychology

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