The Association between the Parenting Styles (As Reported by Parent/ Parents) and Alcohol Consumption among Alcohol Consuming and Non-Alcohol Consuming Adolescents

Abstract

Introduction: Parenting style is one of the important aspects of preventive measures of alcohol consumption among adolescents. Objectives: The aim of the study were to assess the occurrence of alcohol consumption among adolescent, to assess the parenting styles of parents of the adolescents who consume or do not consume alcohol, and to find association between the parenting style and alcohol consumption by adolescents and to compare the parenting styles of parents of alcohol consuming adolescents and non-alcohol consuming adolescents. Methods: A Quantitative approach with descriptive design was selected for the study. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 100 adolescents (in the age group of 15-19 years) and their parents, residing in Samaypur Badli, New Delhi.. A valid and reliable structured questionnaire to assess the occurrence of alcohol among adolescents and a standardized Parenting Style Four Factor Questionnaire (PSFFQ) were used to collect data in 4 weeks. A significant association was found between alcohol consumption among adolescents and parenting style of the parents. Increasingly, adolescents have started alcohol behaviour at a very young age. How to cite this article:Malik M, Sharma V, Bijoy G. The Association between the Parenting Styles (As Reported by Parent/ Parents) and Alcohol Consumption among Alcohol Consuming and Non-Alcohol Consuming Adolescents. Int J Nurs Midwif Res 2019; 6(2&3): 75-79.