title: Parenting, self-control, and the gender gap in heavy drinking: the case of Russia.
abstract: Drawing on Gottfredson and Hirschi's theory linking parenting to deviant behavior via development of self-control, the authors assess the association between parenting styles, self-control ability, and frequent alcohol use separately for males and females. The authors' findings from a random sample of 440 Russian respondents provide mixed support for self-control theory. Contrary to the theory, but in line with extant research, the authors failed to uncover significant gender differences in childhood upbringing or establish a strong link between parenting techniques and self-control. Furthermore, whereas parental upbringing appears to increase the likelihood of frequent drinking among men, self-control does not mediate this relationship but rather acts as an independent predictor of men's alcohol abuse. Finally, the relatively modest contribution of self-control differences to the gender gap in frequent drinking suggests that higher alcohol consumption among men likely stems from alternative, possibly context-embedded factors.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. e.botchkovar@neu.edu
authors.forename: Ekaterina V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Botchkovar
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Broidy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D011057:Politics; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia; D012922:Social Change; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires