TY - JOUR
T1 - Selection and socialization of drinking among young adult dating, cohabiting, and married partners
AU - Wiersma, Jacquelyn D.
AU - Fischer, Judith L.
AU - Cleveland, H. Harrington
AU - Reifman, Alan
AU - Harris, Kitty S.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - This study examines associations among adolescent drinking, young adult drinking, and romantic partner drinking through selection and socialization processes in young adult dating, cohabiting, and marital relationships. Hierarchical regression analyses, using data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 1132), demonstrated significant selection and socialization effects for young adult romantic partner drinking. Moderating effects indicated that romantic partner drinking significantly predicted young adult drinking within dating and cohabiting relationships, but not within married relationships. Both young adult women and men had positive associations between their own and partners' drinking, but this association was significantly stronger for males. Continuing to study the effects of romantic partners on risky behaviors during adolescence and young adults is warranted.
AB - This study examines associations among adolescent drinking, young adult drinking, and romantic partner drinking through selection and socialization processes in young adult dating, cohabiting, and marital relationships. Hierarchical regression analyses, using data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 1132), demonstrated significant selection and socialization effects for young adult romantic partner drinking. Moderating effects indicated that romantic partner drinking significantly predicted young adult drinking within dating and cohabiting relationships, but not within married relationships. Both young adult women and men had positive associations between their own and partners' drinking, but this association was significantly stronger for males. Continuing to study the effects of romantic partners on risky behaviors during adolescence and young adults is warranted.
KW - alcohol use
KW - cohabitation
KW - dating
KW - marriage
KW - romantic relationships
KW - selection
KW - socialization
KW - young adults
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79953235594&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0265407510380083
DO - 10.1177/0265407510380083
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79953235594
SN - 0265-4075
VL - 28
SP - 182
EP - 200
JO - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
JF - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
IS - 2
ER -