Associations between family history of alcohol use problems and undergraduate students' alcohol use: a brief report.
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| Title: | Associations between family history of alcohol use problems and undergraduate students' alcohol use: a brief report. |
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| Authors: | Moskal, Dezarie (AUTHOR), Bucci, Veronica M. (AUTHOR), Spinola, Suzanne (AUTHOR), Woolf-King, Sarah E. (AUTHOR), Maisto, Stephen A. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Apr2026, Vol. 74 Issue 4, p836-840. 5p. |
| Subjects: | Psychology of alcoholism, Alcoholism risk factors, Cross-sectional method, Risk assessment, Alcohol withdrawal delirium, Secondary analysis, Loss of consciousness, Cirrhosis of the liver, Research funding, Undergraduates, Questionnaires, Unemployment, Hospital care, Sex distribution, Family history (Medicine), Grandparents, Parenting, Psychological adaptation, Alcoholic liver diseases, Binge drinking, Descriptive statistics, Desire, Pain, Health behavior, Alcohol drinking in college, Psychology of parents, Interpersonal relations, Alcoholics Anonymous, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Drinking behavior, Memory disorders, Genetics, Regression analysis, Disease risk factors |
| Geographic Terms: | New England |
| Abstract: | Objective: Family history (FH) of alcohol use problems are associated with undergraduate student alcohol use. Research is limited by generally focusing on the role of parents alone. Therefore, this research examined the association between parents' and grandparents' alcohol problems and undergraduate student alcohol use. Participants: Data from 79 undergraduate students were examined. Methods: Secondary data analyses were conducted using cross-sectional baseline data from an experimental study investigating pain coping and alcohol urge. Results: FH of severe alcohol use problems was positively associated with number of drinking days per week and unhealthy alcohol use. Grandparents' FH explained variance above and beyond parent FH for number of drinks per typical drinking day and unhealthy alcohol use. Conclusions: Assessing FH of severe alcohol problems in parents and grandparents may aid in estimating risk of unhealthy alcohol use in undergraduate students. Results may inform future alcohol use assessments and prevention education for undergraduate students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Family history (FH) of alcohol use problems are associated with undergraduate student alcohol use. Research is limited by generally focusing on the role of parents alone. Therefore, this research examined the association between parents' and grandparents' alcohol problems and undergraduate student alcohol use. Participants: Data from 79 undergraduate students were examined. Methods: Secondary data analyses were conducted using cross-sectional baseline data from an experimental study investigating pain coping and alcohol urge. Results: FH of severe alcohol use problems was positively associated with number of drinking days per week and unhealthy alcohol use. Grandparents' FH explained variance above and beyond parent FH for number of drinks per typical drinking day and unhealthy alcohol use. Conclusions: Assessing FH of severe alcohol problems in parents and grandparents may aid in estimating risk of unhealthy alcohol use in undergraduate students. Results may inform future alcohol use assessments and prevention education for undergraduate students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2025.2547807 |
