was against the law for children to buy alcohol (about 90%); and believed
that non-drinkers would get better school grades (about 84%). Many children
(65%), however, responded that drinking hurts "only if you drink too
much," and approximately 53% said it was okay to drink when older. Only
about 7% indicated that drinking should be done at parties and about 5%
felt drinking was necessary to have a good time. A small percentage felt
that alcohol was calming. Overall, fewer African American than Caucasian
boys responded "true" for health belief items, but the reverse was true for
girls. More African American boys indicated that most of their friends
drank, and more Caucasian girls reported mothers who drank. The only
significant gender difference was that African American boys were more
likely than girls to agree that drinking was bad "only if one drinks too
much."
Health beliefs about drinking showed a significant trend across grades
(see Table 5), with more children responding true to "alcohol causes acci-
was against the law for children to buy alcohol (about 90%); and believedthat non-drinkers would get better school grades (about 84%). Many children(65%), however, responded that drinking hurts "only if you drink toomuch," and approximately 53% said it was okay to drink when older. Onlyabout 7% indicated that drinking should be done at parties and about 5%felt drinking was necessary to have a good time. A small percentage feltthat alcohol was calming. Overall, fewer African American than Caucasianboys responded "true" for health belief items, but the reverse was true forgirls. More African American boys indicated that most of their friendsdrank, and more Caucasian girls reported mothers who drank. The onlysignificant gender difference was that African American boys were morelikely than girls to agree that drinking was bad "only if one drinks toomuch."Health beliefs about drinking showed a significant trend across grades(see Table 5), with more children responding true to "alcohol causes acci-
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