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Labrie, J. W., & Cail, J. (2011). Parental interaction with college students: The moderating effect of parental contact on the influence of perceived peer norms on drinking during the transition to college. Journal of College Student Personnel, 52, 610-621.
This article emphasized the fact that students tend to increase alcohol consumption during the first year of college. Research has shown that peers influence these decisions but, more importantly parents play a significant role on educating young adults on the dangers of alcohol. In this particular study a research project was conducted on incoming college freshman. Incoming college freshman were required to fill out an online questionnaire about their current drinking behaviors, intended drinking over the first semester, and how often they contacted their parents. Individual alcohol use was measured by questions on frequency of consumption. Intended alcohol use was assessed through questions involving how often a week that particular student anticipated drinking. Parent student contact was measured by asking how often students contacted their parents. They were asked separately for mother and father.

After measuring these values, results showed that parents who have frequent conversations with their children about …show more content…
Further research showed gender differences among family cohesion and depression. Females tend to be more sensitive and are more dependent on the quality of their family relationships especially in terms of mother-daughter relationships. Males, however, were less affected by the quality of their family relationship. The results proved that parent relationships remain important for both males and females beyond adolescence and are especially important during stressful transitionary periods such as the transition to