title: Parenting styles and alcohol consumption among Brazilian adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluates the correlation between alcohol consumption in adolescence and parenting styles of socialization among Brazilian adolescents. The sample was composed of 273 adolescents, 58% whom were males. Instruments were: 1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire; 2) Demand and Responsiveness Scales; 3) Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI). Study analyses employed multiple correspondence analysis and logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Maternal, but not paternal, authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles were directly related to adolescent alcohol intake.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The style that mothers use to interact with their children may influence uptake of high-risk behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade Machado Sobrinho, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando Santana
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: Ronaldo Rocha
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: Telmo Mota
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ronzani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001938:Brazil; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult