Parental beliefs, initiation of alcohol consumption, and binge drinking among Brazilian adolescents

Authors

  • Gyzelda Barros de Sousa Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Enfermagem, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brasil.
  • Patrícia Paiva de Oliveira Galvão Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Juliana Yurgel Valente Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • André Ribeiro de Castro Júnior Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Enfermagem, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil.
  • Lidiane Nogueira Rebouças Governo do Estado do Ceará, Secretaria Executiva Sobre Drogas do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
  • Zila Van Der Meer Sanchez Dutenhefne Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil.
  • Samir Gabriel Vasconcelos Azevedo Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Enfermagem, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brasil.
  • Fabiane do Amaral Gubert Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Enfermagem, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8036.4886

Keywords:

Health Promotion; Primary Prevention; School Health Promotion; Government Programs; Adolescent; Adolescent Health.

Abstract

Objective:  to analyze the association between adolescent alcohol consumption and parental beliefs. Method:  a cross-sectional study nested within a cluster randomized controlled trial that evaluated the effectiveness of a program to strengthen family bonds in preventing drug use among adolescents. A total of 859 families with adolescents aged 10-14 years participated in the study. Participants completed a virtual questionnaire, and descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of interest. Results:  parents who believed it was safer to teach their children to drink at home doubled the chances of their children starting to use alcohol (OR= 2.10). The belief that “if a teenager only drinks at parties, it will not affect their development” almost tripled (OR= 2.61) the chances of their children engaging in binge drinking. The study found that parents/guardians who used alcohol harmfully or were likely to be dependent increased the chances of their children consuming alcohol eightfold. Conclusion:  the results suggest that more permissive parental beliefs about harmful alcohol consumption by parents can significantly increase the chances of early initiation and binge drinking in adolescence.

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Published

2026-10-16

Issue

Vol. 34 (2026)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Sousa, G. B. de, Galvão, P. P. de O., Valente, J. Y., Castro Júnior, A. R. de, Rebouças, L. N., Dutenhefne, Z. V. D. M. S., Azevedo, S. G. V., & Gubert, F. do A. (2026). Parental beliefs, initiation of alcohol consumption, and binge drinking among Brazilian adolescents. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 34, e4886. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8036.4886