ArticleSociology of health & illness2017
Among friends: a qualitative exploration of the role of peers in young people's alcohol use using Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, field and capital.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Peer pressure and alcohol consumption in adults living in the UK: a systematic qualitative review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Adolescent alcohol initiation: Context of close friendships and the role of trust.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Parent/caregiver attitudes, motivations and behaviours in relation to alcohol use among offspring aged 13-18 years: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- "You Do It Through the Grapevine": A Bourdieusian Analysis of Under-Age Access to Tobacco Among Adolescents From Seven European Cities.Qualitative health research · 2021Article
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- "Tell Me How Much Your Friends Consume"-Personal, Behavioral, Social, and Attitudinal Factors Associated with Alcohol and Cannabis Use among European School Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Qualitative Evaluation of Web-Based Digital Intervention to Prevent and Reduce Excessive Alcohol Use and Harm Among Young People Aged 14-15 Years: A "Think-Aloud" Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2020Article
- Factors Associated with Students Meeting Components of Canada's New 24-Hour Movement Guidelines over Time in the COMPASS Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Content, perceptions and impact of alcoholic drink promotions in nightlife venues that are targeted towards students.Addictive behaviors reports · 2019Article
- Two theoretical strands of social capital, and total, cardiovascular, cancer and other mortality: A population-based prospective cohort study.SSM - population health · 2019Article
- Understanding conversations about alcohol between parents and their 15-17 year olds: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2018Article
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Drinking is viewed by young people as a predominantly social activity which provides an opportunity for entertainment and bonding with friends. Using Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, field and capital, this article explores young people's attitudes and beliefs around alcohol use, influences on behaviour, and the role of peers, with a view to informing the development of preventive interventions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 young people aged 18-20 in the south west of England. We describe how friends were integral in drinking experiences, and drinking with friends was equated with fun and enjoyment. In this way, the desire for social and symbolic capital appeared to be a key motivator for adolescent drinking. Critically, however, wider cultural norms played the predominant role in shaping behaviour, via the internalisation of widely accepted practice and the subsequent externalisation of norms through the habitus. Applying Bourdieu's theory suggests that population-level interventions that regulate alcohol consumption, and thus disrupt the field, are likely to facilitate behaviour change among young people by driving a response in habitus.
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