Keywords
adolescent alcohol consumption, underage drinking, rural communities, psychosocial factors, peer influences, parental and sibling influences, preventative programs
Abstract
Adolescent alcohol consumption in rural areas is a serious issue that has been continuously overlooked by researchers in the past. While a few scholars have explored adolescents’ genetics and mental health conditions to illuminate their motivation behind underage drinking, psychosocial factors that expose rural adolescents to alcohol have yet to be adequately explored. Similarly, the question of what can be done to prevent or limit rural adolescent alcohol consumption has also been relatively ignored. As such, this work seeks to identify social influences that may elevate underage drinking in rural communities and to determine effective alcohol abuse prevention programs that can be implemented in these areas. Specifically, this work explores active and passive peer influences as well as family influences—such as those of parents or siblings—that impact adolescent drinking tendencies. As researchers enhance their understanding of these psychosocial factors, they can better create and refine preventative programs that may help diminish adolescent alcohol consumption in rural areas.
Recommended Citation
Pineda, Jamie
(2024)
"It is Not Just a Phase: Psychosocial Factors as a Window Into Adolescent Alcohol Abuse in Rural Communities,"
Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal of Psychology: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/intuition/vol16/iss1/6
