Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study
Synopsis
Parental supply of alcohol, and alcohol use and related harms in adolescence and early adulthood.
Summary
No, but one parent of each adolescent was survey waves 1-5
| Study name | Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study |
| Study abbreviation | APALS |
| Current principal investigator/s | Professor Richard Mattick; Associate Professor Tim Slade (2 current grants) |
| Current project manager | Ms Alexandra Aiken |
| Cohort representative (study contact) | Ms Alexandra Aiken |
| Postal address | 22-32 King St, Randwick NSW 2031 |
| Phone | +612 9385 0111 |
| a.aiken@unsw.edu.au | |
| Primary Institution |
University of New South Wales (UNSW) |
| Collaborating Institution/s | University of Queensland, University of Tasmania, University of Newcastle, Curtin Univsersity |
| Major funding sources | ARC; Rotary Health; NHMRC |
| Key reference |
Aiken, A., Wadolowski, M., Bruno, R., Najman, J., Kypri, K., Slade, T., Hutchinson, D, McBride, N. & Mattick, R. P. Cohort Profile: The Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS). International Journal of Epidemiology, 2015, 1-11, doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv051 Mattick, R. P., Wadolowski, M., Aiken, A., Clare, P., Hutchinson, D., Najman, J., Slade, T., Bruno, R., McBride, N., Degenhardt, L., & Kypri, K. (2017). Parental supply of alcohol and alcohol consumption in adolescence: Prospective cohort study. Psychological Medicine, 47(2), 267-278. |
| Are data available outside study team? | Upon Request |
| Study focus | Parental supply of alcohol, and alcohol use and related harms in adolescence and early adulthood. |
| Sampling frame | Year 7 school students and parents were recruited from public, independent and Catholic schools in NSW, WA and TAS. Eligibility criteria were that the child must be in year 7 of school and that the parent provided signed consent for participation. |
| Year commenced | 2010 |
| Commencement sample | 1927 |
| Intergenerational? | No, but one parent of each adolescent was survey waves 1-5 |
| Imaging | No |
| Linkage | No |
| Biosamples? | No |
| Ethics approvals or requirements? | Approved by the HRECs of UNSW Australia, University of Queensland, University of Tasmania, University of Newcastle, and Curtin University |
Waves
| Wave | Year | Age (mean, range) | Eligible sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-2011 | 12.9 (range 10-15) | 1910 adolescents (99.1%); 1913 parents (99.3%) |
| 2 | 2011-2012 | 13.9 (range 11-17) | 1836 adolescents (95.3%); 1827 parents (94.8%) |
| 3 | 2012-2013 | 14.8 (range 12-18) | 1776 adolescents (92.2%); 1776 parents (92.2%) |
| 4 | 2013-2014 | 15.8 (range 13-19) | 1705 adolescents (88.5%); 1731 parents (89.8%) |
| 5 | 2014-2015 | 16.9 (range 14-20) | 1673 adolescents (86.8%); 1682 parents (87.3%) |
| 6 | 2015-2016 | 17.8 (range 15-21) | 1629 adolescents (84.5%); Parents not assessed |
| 7 | 2016-2017 | ~19.0 years | Currently in progress – 72% of adolescents completed to date. Parents not assessed. |