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Keywords

Teenagers--Alcohol use; Teenagers--Family relationships;

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant effect between adolescent alcohol use and parental involvement. The sample consisted of 354 students who were enrolled in a northwest Iowa school. All students were involved in physical education classes. The Adolescent Alcohol Involvement Scale by John Mayer and William J. Filstead was used to measure alcohol usage among students. A questionnaire designed by the researcher entitled Parental Involvement Scale was constructed to ascertain parental involvement in an adolescent's life. Responses show that there was a considerable amount of alcohol usage in this school system. Two hundred fifty five students out of the 354 were interpreted to be either adolescent misusers or adolescent heavy users. The use of alcohol at least one time per week was common. Responses show that parental involvement has a significant effect on alcohol usage. Those students reporting that they were abusing/using alcohol had less parental involvement. Those students who did not drink or did not drink as much had a higher score of parental involvement.

Year of Submission

1994

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Thomas M. Davis

Second Advisor

Mary Franken

Third Advisor

Sue Joslyn

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Date Original

1994

Object Description

1 PDF file (58 leaves)

Language

en

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