Responses During Parent-child Interactions and Alcohol Use Behavior in Adolescents.

George Mason University2 sites in 1 country245 target enrollmentJanuary 8, 2013

ConditionsSubstance Abuse

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Substance Abuse
Sponsor: George Mason University
Enrollment: 245
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Substance Use
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to observe parent-adolescent interactions and to examine the parenting behaviors and adolescent emotional and physiological responses that are associated with youth's substance use.

Detailed Description

The study examines parenting behaviors and adolescent emotional responses during parent-adolescent interactions and whether these predict youth's current and future substance use over a 3 year follow-up.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 8, 2013

End Date

December 1, 2018

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

George Mason University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Tara M. Chaplin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

George Mason University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Adolescent between ages 12-14 years

Exclusion Criteria

•For adolescent, Intelligence Quotient (IQ) \< 70 on standardized test, for parent, evidence of inability to read or write.
•Evidence of a psychotic disorder for parent or adolescent
•Diagnosis of autism or pervasive developmental disorder for adolescent, as determined by parent report in the screening.
•For adolescent, current need for acute treatment of a psychiatric disorder, as determined by parent report in the study screening.
•For adolescent and parent, inadequate English proficiency to comprehend task instructions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Substance Use

Time Frame: 3 year follow-up

Measured by a combination of self-report on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the Teen Addiction Severity Index and urine toxicology and alcohol breathalyzer results.