Table 5 Findings from multiple linear regression examining the associations between total Guidelines mastery and parent and child characteristics (N = 489)
| Â | Beta | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Parental age1 | -0.05 | -1.07 | 0.284 |
Male parent | -0.09 | -2.09 | 0.037 |
Concern about adolescent’s current alcohol consumption | -0.06 | -0.88 | 0.378 |
Concern about adolescent’s future risk of developing alcohol problems | -0.03 | -0.52 | 0.604 |
Concern about adolescent’s risk of mental health problems | -0.01 | -0.19 | 0.852 |
Parental alcohol-related beliefs agree with Australian alcohol use guidelines | 0.09 | 2.17 | 0.031 |
Parental drinking within safe levels according to Australian guidelines | 0.16 | 3.88 | 0.000 |
Presence of other adults in household with drinking problem | -0.09 | -2.20 | 0.028 |
Child age2 | 0.10 | 1.65 | 0.099 |
Male child | -0.01 | -0.22 | 0.830 |
Parent-reported frequency of adolescent drinking (current) | -0.13 | -1.72 | 0.087 |
Confidence about reported frequency of adolescent drinking | 0.07 | 1.27 | 0.203 |
Parent-reported age of adolescent alcohol initiation | 0.14 | 2.89 | 0.004 |
Confidence about reported age of adolescent alcohol initiation | 0.16 | 3.00 | 0.003 |
R2 = 0.22, F (15, 473) = 8.91, p < 0.001 | |||