Examining the association between psychological distress and alcohol use in Australian adolescents over a period of declining consumption.
adolescents
alcohol use
mental health
psychological distress
Journal
Drug and alcohol review
ISSN: 1465-3362
Titre abrégé: Drug Alcohol Rev
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9015440
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 Jul 2023
03 Jul 2023
Historique:
revised:
05
05
2023
received:
25
01
2023
accepted:
29
05
2023
pubmed:
3
7
2023
medline:
3
7
2023
entrez:
3
7
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Youth drinking rates have declined over the past 15 years while self-reported psychological distress has increased, despite a well-recognised positive relationship between the two. The current study aimed to identify changes in the relationship between psychological distress and alcohol use in adolescents from 2007 to 2019. This study used survey responses from 6543 Australians aged 14-19 years who completed the National Drug Strategy Household Survey in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 or 2019. Logistic and multivariable linear regressions with interactions (psychological distress × survey wave) predicted any alcohol consumption, short-term risk and average quantity of standard drinks consumed per day. Psychological distress was a positive predictor of alcohol use and this association remained stable across survey waves as alcohol consumption decreased. The relationship between distress and alcohol consumption remained relatively steady, even as youth drinking declined and distress increased. The proportion of drinkers experiencing distress did not increase as consumption rates dropped, suggesting that the decline in youth drinking is occurring independently of the increase in self-reported and diagnosed mental health issues.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
ID : 190101074
Organisme : Australian Research Council Discovery Project
ID : DP200100496
Organisme : Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
ID : 210100656
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leader Investigator Grant
ID : GNT2008193
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Drug and Alcohol Review published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.
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