Psychological Development and Education ›› 2012, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (3): 292-300.

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Temperament and Adolescent Tobacco and Alcohol Use: A Test of Interaction Effects

WANG Yan-hui1, ZHANG Wei2, LI Dong-ping2, LI Dan-li2, ZHANG Xiao-li1   

  1. 1. School of Educational Science, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, China;
    2. School of Educational Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
  • Online:2012-05-15 Published:2012-05-15

Abstract: This study examined the main effects of temperamental factors(effortful control,anger/frustration,and sensation seeking),the interaction effects between temperament and parenting styles(authoritativeness,authoritarianism,and permissiveness),as well as the interaction effects among temperamental factors on adolescent tobacco and alcohol use.Six hundred and sixty adolescents completed questionnaire measures of temperament,parenting styles,and tobacco and alcohol use.Results revealed that:(1) after controlling for gender,age,and socio-economic status,temperamental factors could predict tobacco and alcohol use in adolescents,specifically,low effortful control,high anger/frustration,and high sensation seeking were associated with more tobacco and alcohol use in adolescents.(2) Parenting styles had moderating effects on some temperamental factors.The risk effect of sensation seeking on tobacco and alcohol use was buffered by authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting,which was consistent with the risk-buffering model,but enhanced by permissive parenting and anger/frustration,which was consistent with the risk-enhancing model.(3) Interaction effect was also found among temperamental factors.The risk effect of sensation seeking on tobacco and alcohol use was enhanced by anger/frustration.These findings underscore the importance of interaction effects in understanding the etiology of adolescent tobacco and alcohol use.

Key words: tobacco and alcohol use, adolescents, temperament, parenting styles, interaction effects

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  • B844.2
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