Study Desousa et al. (2008): study GB Wales 2004
- Public
- Secundary school children, Wales, UK, 2002
- Survey name
- INT-HBSC 2005/2006
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 3882
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Pupils completed questionnaire during school lesson with guidance of trained field worker
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Binge Drinking
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 1: 41%, 2: 34%, 3: 25%
- Operationalization
- Self report of having had five or more alcoholic drinks on the same occasion during the last month
1: Never
2: rarely (not in past month or once)
3: frequently (two or more times)
Observed Relation with Happiness
- Never M = 7.55 SD = 1.76
- Rarely M = 7.14 SD = 1.81
- Frequently M = 6.63 SD = 2.02
Weighted Mean = 7.18
Difference
- Never - frequent -0.92 +0.26
- Rarely - frequent -0.41 +0.21
-Sex
-Age
-Living with parents
-Family material wealth
-Home social environment
-Parental support
OR unaffected by additional control for
- school policy on alcohol use, as asssessed in a separate survey among headteachers in Wales
OR 0.83 [CI95 0.82, 0.84] controlled for:
- Pupil characteristics
-Sex
-Age
-Living with parents
-Family material wealth
- School life
-How do you feel about school
-Frequency of bullying someone
-Frequency of being bullied
-Teacher support
-Classmate support
-Pressure of schoolwork