This study sought to examine percentages of youth who use alcohol with and/or without parental permission and associations with symptoms of depression and anxiety. At least one in four youth indicated use with parental permission, with approximately 12.7% of youth indicating that they use alcohol both with and without parental permission. Those who used alcohol without parental permission, regardless of use with parental permission, reported higher levels of both depression and anxiety symptoms than those who did not use alcohol. Those who reported only using alcohol with parental permission did not differ on levels of depression symptoms from any other group of youth and did not differ on levels of anxiety symptoms with youth did not use alcohol or who only used alcohol without parental permission. These findings suggest that alcohol use with parental permission may not reduce more risky alcohol use and can be associated with internalizing difficulties.

这项研究旨在调查在父母许可和/或未经父母许可的情况下饮酒的青少年比例以及与抑郁和焦虑症状的关系。至少四分之一的青少年表示在获得父母许可的情况下饮酒，其中约 12.7% 的青少年表示他们在未经父母许可的情况下饮酒。那些未经父母许可饮酒的人，无论是否获得父母许可，其抑郁和焦虑症状的程度均高于不饮酒的人。那些报告仅在父母允许的情况下饮酒的人在抑郁症状水平上与任何其他青少年群体没有差异，并且在焦虑症状水平上与不饮酒或仅在未经父母许可的情况下饮酒的青少年没有差异。这些发现表明，在父母允许的情况下饮酒可能不会减少更高风险的饮酒，并且可能与内化困难有关。