Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study
Synopsis
Parental supply of alcohol, and alcohol use and related harms in adolescence and early adulthood.
Summary
| Study name | Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study |
| Study abbreviation | APSALS |
| Current principal investigator/s | Associate Professor Amy Peacock; Professor Richard Mattick; Professor Tim Slade |
| Current project manager | Dr Wing See Yuen |
| Cohort representative (study contact) | Dr Wing See Yuen |
| Postal address | 22-32 King St, Randwick NSW 2031 |
| Phone | +612 9385 0111 |
| w.yuen@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 references |
Mattick, R. P., Clare, P. J., Aiken, A., Wadolowski, M., Hutchinson, D., Najman, J., Slade, T., Bruno, R., McBride, N., Kypri, K., Vogl, L., & Degenhardt, L. (2018). Association of parental supply of alcohol with adolescent drinking, alcohol-related harms, and alcohol use disorder symptoms: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet Public health, 3(2), e64–e71. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30240-2 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. doi: 10.1017/S0033291716002373 Aiken, A., Wadolowski, M., Bruno, R., Najman, J., Kypri, K., Slade, T., Hutchinson, D, McBride, N. & Mattick, R. P. (2015). Cohort Profile: The Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS). International Journal of Epidemiology, 46(2) 1-11, doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv051 |
| 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 | 18.8 (range 17-21) | 1503 adolescents (77.9%); Parents not assessed |
| 8 | 2017-2018 | 19.8 (range 18-24) | 1432 adolescents (74.3%); Parents not assessed |
| 9 | 2018-2019 | 20.8 (range 19-24) | 1558 adolescents (80.9%); Parents not assessed |
| 10 | 2019-2020 | 21.8 (range 19-25) | 1471 adolescents (76.3%); Parents not assessed |
| 11 | 2020-2021 | 22.8 (range 21-27) | 1162 adolescents (60.3%); Parents not assessed |