Alcohol Consumption in Movies and Adolescent Binge Drinking in 6 European Countries
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to investigate whether the association between exposure to images of alcohol use in movies and binge drinking among adolescents is independent of cultural context.
METHODS:A cross-sectional survey study in 6 European countries (Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, and Scotland) was conducted. A total of 16 551 pupils from 114 public schools with a mean (+/- SD) age of 13.4 (+/- 1.18) years participated. By using previously validated methods, exposure to alcohol use in movies was estimated from the 250 top-grossing movies of each country (years 2004-2009). Lifetime binge drinking was the MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:
RESULTS:Overall, 27% of the sample had consumed >5 drinks on at least 1 occasion in their life. After controlling for age, gender, family affluence, school performance, television screen time, sensation seeking and rebelliousness, and frequency of drinking of peers, parents, and siblings, the adjusted beta-coefficient for lifetime binge drinking in the entire sample was 0.12 (95% confidence interval: 0.10-0.14; P < .001). The crude relationship between movie alcohol use exposure and lifetime binge drinking was significant in all countries; after covariate adjustment, the relationship was still significant in 5 of 6 countries. A sensitivity analysis revealed that the association is content specific, as there was no significant association between lifetime binge drinking and exposure to smoking in movies.
CONCLUSIONS: The link between alcohol use in movies and adolescent binge drinking was robust and seems relatively unaffected by cultural contexts.
Additional Info
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Authors
Hanewinkel R.; Sargent J.D.; Poelen E.A.; Scholte R.; Florek E.; Sweeting H.; Hunt K.; Karlsdottir S.; Jonsson S.H.; Mathis F.; Faggiano F.; Morgenstern M. -
Issue
Pediatrics / pages 709-20 / 129(4) -
Published Date
5 march 2012
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