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https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2026.222

Childhood in the Shadow of Alcohol: The Hidden Burden of Secondary Harms in Adulthood

Danica Romac ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo „Dr. Andrija Štampar“, Mirogojska cesta 16, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska *
Marija Kušan Jukić ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo „Dr. Andrija Štampar“, Mirogojska cesta 16, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Krešimir Radić ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo „Dr. Andrija Štampar“, Mirogojska cesta 16, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Boris Gracin ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo „Dr. Andrija Štampar“, Mirogojska cesta 16, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Dora Ćavar ; Medicinski fakultet Mostar, Zrinskog Frankopana 34, 88000 Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina

* Dopisni autor.

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Introduction: Early life experiences have a longterm
impact on health and well-being in adulthood.
The aim of this study was to examine the
association between growing up in a family environment
with excessive alcohol consumption
and self-rated mental health (SRMH) in adulthood,
as well as to identify risk and protective
factors for SRMH. Methods: We analyzed data
from the cross-sectional DEEP SEAS (2021) survey
conducted on a general population sample (N
= 11,113), aged 18–64 years, from six European
countries (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, and Italy). Results:
A statistically significant association was found
between growing up with a family member who
drinks excessively and poorer self-rated mental health in adulthood. Individuals who were negatively
affected by someone else’s drinking during
childhood consistently reported worse SRMH in
all countries. Logistic regression analysis showed
that predictors of mental health differ between
the analyzed groups depending on negative impact,
with satisfaction with relationships emerging
as the strongest protective factor, while one’s
own excessive drinking proved to be a significant
predictor of poorer mental health. In Croatia, a
high prevalence of being negatively affected by
others’ drinking was observed (26.5%). Conclusion:
Growing up with a heavy alcohol user is associated
with persistently poorer self-rated mental
health in adulthood. The results indicate the
need for targeted public health and preventive
interventions aimed at people at risk.

Ključne riječi

alcohol; mental health; growing up with a heavy drinker; prevention

Hrčak ID:

352370

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/352370

Datum izdavanja:

15.6.2026.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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