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Table 2 Interview schedule parents (with predefined themes)

From: Determinants of binge drinking in a permissive environment: focus group interviews with Dutch adolescents and parents

Theme

Possible questions

Attitude towards adolescent alcohol consumption

What is your opinion about alcohol use in adolescents?

Are there any pros of alcohol consumption? Are there any cons?

Attitude towards adolescent binge drinking

What is your opinion about binge drinking in adolescent?

Knowledge about risks /consequences

What do you know about the consequences of binge drinking, both long term and short term?

Risk perception

How serious do you think these consequences are?

Rules

Do you handle certain rules concerning the amount of alcohol that your child may drink?

Do you handle any rules concerning the times that your child has to be home when it goes out?

Beliefs about effective prevention of binge drinking

What do you think is a good way do decrease binge drinking in your child?

Do you think it is necessary to decrease binge drinking in your child?

Beliefs about own influence

Do you think that you still have influence on your child’s alcohol consumption?

Actions

What exactly do you do to decrease binge drinking in your child?

Consequences

What do you do if you realize your child has been binge drinking? Are there any consequences?

Needs

Do you sometimes think you could need some help with the alcohol education of your child?

How should that help look like?