Adolescent non-drinkers: Who are they? Social relations, school performance, lifestyle factors and health behaviours

Adolescent non-drinkers : Who are they? Social relations, school performance, lifestyle factors and health behaviours

Larm, Peter (author): Uppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning, Västerås,Swedish Council Informat Alcohol & Other Drugs CA, Box 70412, SE-10725 Stockholm, Sweden;Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Stockholm, Sweden

Åslund, Cecilia (author): Uppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning, Västerås,Uppsala Univ, Vastmanland Cty Hosp, Clin Res Ctr, Vasteras, Sweden.

Nilsson, Kent W. (author): Uppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning, Västerås,Uppsala Univ, Vastmanland Cty Hosp, Clin Res Ctr, Vasteras, Sweden.

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2017-12-07
2018
English.
In: Drug and Alcohol Review. - : WILEY. - 0959-5236 .- 1465-3362. ; 37:S1, s. S67-S75

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Abstract Subject headings

Introduction and AimsTraditionally, non-drinking adults or young adults have been associated with health deficits rather than health benefits. However, as the proportion of Swedish non-drinking adolescents has doubled since 2000, their health profiles are of interest. The aim of the present study is to examine whether social relations, school characteristics, lifestyle factors or health behaviours distinguish adolescent non-drinkers from adolescent drinkers, and if their health profiles have changed from 2004 to 2012.Design and MethodsData from the Survey of Adolescent Life in Vestmanland, a health survey biennially distributed to all 9th graders (15-16years) in a medium-sized Swedish county, was used. In total, 2872 students in 2004 and 2045 students in 2012 were included.ResultsNon-drinkers were distinguished from drinkers in both 2004 and 2012 by elevated parental supervision, a lower rate of school truancy and lower rates of cannabis use, use of other illicit drugs, daily smoking and lower scores on antisocial behaviour, but more problems of getting new friends. No differences between 2004 and 2012 were found.Discussion and ConclusionsNon-drinkers presented more adaptive and healthier behaviours than their drinking peers, but it is difficult to determine whether their health benefits were related to their improved alcohol status or to the more general trend towards adaptation that occurred from 2004 to 2012 among adolescents.

By the author/editor: Larm, Peter; Åslund, Cecilia; Raninen, Jonas; Nilsson, Kent W.

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Public Health Gl ...

By the university: Uppsala University; Mälardalen University; Karolinska Institutet

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