Family Structure in Association with Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
| Author | Zahra Pourmovahed | en |
| Author | Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad | en |
| Author | Seyed Mojtaba Yassini Ardekani | en |
| Author | Hassan Zareei Mahmoodabadi | en |
| Author | Hossein Tavangar | en |
| Author | Mojtaba Kaviani | en |
| Author | Amin Salehi-Abargouei | en |
| Author | Nour-Mohammad Bakhshani | en |
| Author | Shahab-Aldin Akbarian | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Pourmovahed [0000-0002-6512-2768] | en |
| Orcid | Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad [0000-0002-3301-3305] | en |
| Orcid | Seyed Mojtaba Yassini Ardekani [0000-0002-7798-6002] | en |
| Orcid | Amin Salehi-Abargouei [0000-0002-7580-6717] | en |
| Orcid | Nour-Mohammad Bakhshani [0000-0003-2800-3564] | en |
| Orcid | Shahab-Aldin Akbarian [0000-0003-1324-2351] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Context: It is proposed that family structure influences adolescent alcohol use; however, the findings are mixed, and no systematic review has been conducted to summarize the evidence. Objectives: We aimed to identify the association between family structures and adolescent alcohol consumption through a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched until June 2017 for observational studies, which examined the relationship between family structure and adolescent alcohol use. A random-effects model was used to derive the overall odds ratio (OR) for the likelihood of alcohol use in different non-intact families compared with intact families (adolescents growing up with both biological parents). DerSimonian and Liard's random-effects model was used to conduct the meta-analysis. All analyses were performed using STATA software, version 11.2. Results: Fifty-seven articles met the eligibility criteria for the systematic review, and 29 were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed a significant increase in alcohol use among adolescents with non-intact families (OR = 1.27, 95% confidence interval: 1.19, 1.36) compared with adolescents with intact families in which both biological parents were present. Living with one biological parent, living in a divorced family, loss of parents, and other types of the non-intact family also significantly increased the odds of alcohol use in adolescents (P < 0.05). Conclusions: All types of the non-intact family were linked to adolescents' alcohol use. The family structure could have an essential role in reducing high-risk behaviors, including alcohol use and its consequences in adolescents. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.112404 | en |
| Keyword | Family Structure | en |
| Keyword | Single-Parent Family | en |
| Keyword | Alcohol Abuse | en |
| Keyword | Alcoholism | en |
| Keyword | Adolescent | en |
| Keyword | Systematic Review | en |
| Keyword | Meta-analysis | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Family Structure in Association with Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | en |
| Type | Systematic Review | en |