The purpose of this study was to examine the
relationship between parental attitudes and student
attitudes toward the consumption of alcoholic beverages,
between parental attitudes toward the consumption of
alcoholic beverages and the reasons students drink alcoholic
beverages, and between parental attitudes toward the
consumption of alcoholic beverages and the frequency and
quantity of alcoholic beverages consumed by students.
The Alcohol and Other Drug Survey and the Survey of
Parental Attitudes were employed. The sample included 389
sets of matched pairs of parent and student from Radford
University, Virginia.
Analysis included descriptive statistical techniques,
Multiple Linear Regression to predict outcomes, and
Pearson r to describe correlations between variables.
Based on the results of the study, the following
conclusions were reached:
1. There is a significant relationship between parental
attitudes and student attitudes toward alcohol consumption,
but this is brought about by the difference of opinion in
condoning or not tolerating the use of alcohol.
2. There is a significant relationship between the parental
attitude "condone use" and students consuming alcohol
because "it tastes good" and "to get drunk."
3. There is a significant relationship between the parental
attitude "condone use" and students consuming five or more
drinks in a row.
4. It was concluded that student peer attitudes, student
religion, and parental attitudes about alcohol were
significant predictors of student attitudes toward alcohol
consumption.
5. There is a substantial difference in the percentage of
students who condone drinking as compared to parents
responding similarly.
6. Important findings revealed students to be much more
tolerant of drinking behavior that parents overwhelmingly
felt placed people at risk of harming themselves.
7. Interesting data revealed that students are much more
accepting of drunken behavior and drinking games.
8. The primary reasons students gave for drinking alcoholic
beverages included "to have a good time with friends," "to
fit in with peers," and "to get wasted," with parents being
most tolerant of their son/daughter consuming alcohol "to
have a good time with friends. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35678 |
| Date | 09 December 1993 |
| Creators | Shoemaker, Thomas Alexander |
| Contributors | Penn, J. Roger |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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