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College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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FAAMATALAGA:
The purpose was to examine gender differences between parental problem drinking (PPD) and early adolescents’ Initoneti onāga i vailāʻau (AI).
TOTONU MA METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional, correlational design with 519 (266 boys and 253 girls) early adolescents.
TULAFONO:
PPD had a significant direct effect on IA in boys but not in girls. Significant indirect effects of PPD on IA were evidenced via anxiety-depression and aggression for boys and via family function and aggression for girls.
FAʻAMATALAGA FAʻATASI:
Findings suggest that tailored interventions for the prevention of IA should consider gender.