Journal article
Alcohol and parenthood: An integrative analysis of the effects of transition to parenthood in three Australasian cohorts
R Borschmann, D Becker, E Spry, GJ Youssef, CA Olsson, DM Hutchinson, E Silins, JM Boden, M Moreno-Betancur, JM Najman, L Degenhardt, RP Mattick, H Romaniuk, LJ Horwood, GC Patton
Drug and Alcohol Dependence | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Aims: To determine the extent to which the transition to parenthood protects against heavy and problematic alcohol consumption in young men and women. Design: Integrated participant-level data analysis from three population-based prospective Australasian cohort studies. Setting: General community; participants from the Australian Temperament Study, the Christchurch Health and Development Study, and the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study. Measurements: Recent binge drinking, alcohol abuse/dependence and number of standard drinks consumed per occasion. Findings: 4015 participants (2151 females; 54%) were assessed on four occasions between ages 21 and 35. Compared to women with children a..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The ATP has received ongoing financial support from many funding agencies and institutions over the years, particularly the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Research Council grant. The CHDS has been supported by funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC11/792, HRC16/600), the National Child Health Research Foundation (Cure Kids), the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation, and the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board. The VAHCS has been supported by the NHMRC, the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Australia are supported by funding from the Australian Government. The development of the CCRC harmonised cohort was supported by two NHMRC Project Grants (APP1009381, APP1064893; CIA Mattick) with additional support from the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) Australian Research Council/NHMRC Research Network (Seed Funding 2009). The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) is funded by the Australian Government under the Substance Misuse Prevention and Service Improvements Grants Fund. The study has also been supported by the Financial Markets Foundation for Children (Australia) (2015-2016). Rohan Borschmann is supported by an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (APP1104644). Craig Olsson is supported by an Australian Research Council Principal Research Fellowship (DP1311459). Delyse Hutchinson is supported by an Australian Unity Senior Research Fellowship. Richard P. Mattick is supported by a NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (APP1045318). George Patton and Louise Degenhardt are supported by NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (APP1019887 [GP]; APP1135991 [LB]).