The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Problems in a Community Sample of African American Women
Joint Authors
Sterk, Claire E.
Klein, Hugh
Elifson, Kirk W.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
This study examines the prevalence of alcohol-related problems, the factors underlying these problems, and whether or not there is evidence of syndemic effects in a community population of southern, urban African American women.
Methods.
Questionnaire-based interviews were conducted with 817 women, all African American, from 80 targeted census block groups in Atlanta, Georgia.
Results.
Most of the alcohol users (67.8%) experienced at least one problem as a result of their alcohol (ab)use, with most women experiencing two or more such problems.
Eight factors were found to be associated with experiencing more alcohol problems: being aged 30 or older, having had no recent health insurance, lower levels of educational attainment, self-identifying as lesbian or bisexual, experiencing greater amounts of childhood maltreatment, greater impulsivity, perceiving one’s local community or neighborhood to be unsafe, and having a larger number of criminally involved friends.
Conclusions.
Drinking-related problems were prevalent in this population.
Numerous factors underlie the extent to which African American women experienced problems resulting from their alcohol use.
There is strong evidence of syndemic-type effects influencing drinking problems in this population, and future efforts to reduce the negative impact of alcohol (ab)use ought to consider the adoption of programs using a syndemics’ theory approach.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Klein, Hugh& Sterk, Claire E.& Elifson, Kirk W.. 2016. The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Problems in a Community Sample of African American Women. Journal of Addiction،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107176
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Klein, Hugh…[et al.]. The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Problems in a Community Sample of African American Women. Journal of Addiction No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Klein, Hugh& Sterk, Claire E.& Elifson, Kirk W.. The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Alcohol-Related Problems in a Community Sample of African American Women. Journal of Addiction. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107176
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107176