Problem Gambling Among Urban and Rural Gamblers in Limpopo Province, South Africa: Associations with Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use and Psychological Distress

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Skaal ◽  
Heidi Sinclair ◽  
Dan J. Stein ◽  
Bronwyn Myers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Harmful Alcohol

Alcohol Consumption in the Australian Mining Industry: The Role of Workplace, Social, and Individual Factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 216507992110057
Author(s):  
Carole L. James ◽  
Ross J. Tynan ◽  
Aaron T. Bezzina ◽  
Md Mijanur Rahman ◽  
Brian J. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Site Response ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Harmful Drinking ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Metalliferous Mining

Background: Coal miners have been reported to have higher rates of risky/harmful alcohol misuse; however, it is not known if metalliferous mining employees whose working conditions differ in workplace practices, also have increased rates of risky/harmful alcohol misuse. This study aimed to examine alcohol consumption in a sample of Australian metalliferous mining workers and to examine the demographic and workplace factors associated with risky/harmful alcohol use. Methods: All employees from a convenience sample of four Australian mine sites were invited to complete a paper-based cross-sectional survey between June 2015 and May 2017. The survey contained questions relating to social networks, health behaviors, psychological distress, demographic characteristics, and risky/harmful drinking. Current alcohol use was measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), a validated measure of risky and/or harmful drinking. Factors associated with risky/harmful drinking were investigated using univariate and multivariable logistic regression. Findings: A total of 1,799 participants completed the survey (average site response rate 95%). Overall, 94.8% of males and 92.1% of females reported using alcohol in the preceding 12 months. The odds of risky/harmful alcohol use were significantly higher in those who were male, younger, and reported higher psychological distress. Conclusions/Application to Practice: This study identified that metalliferous mining employees engage in at-risk levels of alcohol consumption significantly higher than the national average despite workplace policies and practices that restrict alcohol use. Personal and workplace risk factors that may help target specific employee groups and inform the development of tailored, integrated multicomponent intervention strategies for the industry were identified.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Hazardous, Harmful, or Dependent Alcohol Use and Drug Use Among Persons 15 Years and Older in South Africa: Results of a National Survey in 2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Shandir Ramlagan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Adjusted Logistic Regression

The study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of hazardous, harmful or dependent alcohol use (HHDA) and drug use among persons 15 years and older in South Africa. In a national cross-sectional 2017 survey, 39,210 persons 15 years and older (Median=34 years) responded to a questionnaire on substance and health variables. Logistic regression was used to assess the determinants of HHDA and any drug use. Results indicate that (10.3%) engaged HHDA, 16.5% among males and 4.6% among females, and past 3-month drug use was 8.6%, 13.3% among males and 4.1% among females. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, among men, middle age (25-34 year olds), higher education, urban residence, drug use, and psychological distress were positively and Indian or Asian and White population groups were negatively associated with HHDA. Among women, middle age (25-34 year olds), Coloureds, residing on rural farms and urban areas, drug use and psychological distress were positively and older age (55 years and older), and Indians or Asians were negatively associated with HHDA. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, among men, having Grade 8-11 education, Coloureds, being unemployed, and HHDA were positively and middle and older age (25 years and older) and being a student or learner were negatively associated with past 3-month any drug use. Among women, Coloureds, Indians or Asians, and HHDA were positively and older age (45 years and older) was negatively associated with past 3-month and drug use. About one in ten participants engaged HHDA and any drug use, and several sociodemographic and health indicators were identified associated with HHDA and any drug use.

scholarly journals The cost of harmful alcohol use in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Gregory Matzopoulos ◽  
Sarah Truen ◽  
Brett Bowman ◽  
Joanne Corrigall
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Victimization and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence among Female and Male Youth and Adults in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya ◽  
Supa Pengpid
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Ipv Perpetration

OBJECTIVE: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a huge public health problem. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and influence of sociodemographic and health characteristics on IPV victimization and perpetration among women and men 15 years and older in South Africa.MATERIALS & METHODS: Data based on the South African national population-based survey in 2012 for 15916 (8532 women and 7384 men) aged 15 years and older who were in an intimate partner relationship were analysed. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to assess the association between sociodemographic factors, health variables and IPV victimization and perpetration.RESULTS: Among women, 8.5% had experienced any form of IPV in the past 12 months, and 3.5% of the women had engaged in IPV perpetration in the past 12 months. Among men, 5.0% had experienced any form of IPV in past 12 months, and 4.4% of the men had engaged in IPV perpetration in the past 12 months. In multivariable logistic regression analysis among women, younger age, being African Black, having psychological distress, having been a victim of violent crime and having had multiple sexual partners were associated with IPV victimization in the past 12 months, while younger age, psychological distress, hazardous or harmful alcohol use, and having had multiple sexual partners was associated with IPV perpetration in the past 12 months. In multivariable logistic regression analysis among men, younger age, psychological distress, hazardous or harmful alcohol use, and having been a victim of violence crime was associated with IPV victimization in the past 12 months, while younger age, poor health status, psychological distress, hazardous or harmful alcohol use, and illicit drug use was associated with IPV perpetration in the past 12 months.CONCLUSION: Past 12-month prevalence of IPV victimization and perpetration among women and men was significant. IPV gender commonalities and differences in risk factors, such as psychological distress, substance use, crime victimization and sexual risk behaviour, may inform strategies of violence prevention programmes.

scholarly journals Study Framing Influences Crowdsourced Rates of Problem Gambling and Alcohol Use Disorder

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Jozef Angus ◽  
Dylan Pickering ◽  
Brittany Keen ◽  
Alexander Blaszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Self Selection ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gambling Severity

Objective: Crowdsourcing is an increasingly popular source of participants in studies of problem gambling. Studies with crowdsourced samples have reported prevalence rates of problem gambling between 10 to 50 times higher than traditional sources of estimates. These elevated rates may be due to study framing motivating self-selection. In this preregistered study, we examined whether study framing influences self-reported problem gambling severity and harmful alcohol use in a sample of participants recruited from a popular crowdsourcing website.Method: Two recruitment notices for an online questionnaire were placed on Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk). Notices were framed as “Gambling and Health” or “Alcohol and Health”. Only participants who passed data checks were retained for confirmatory analyses (N = 564; 44% of recruited participants). Participants in the gambling framing (N = 261) and in the alcohol framing (N = 303) were compared on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).Results: Problem gambling rates and severity scores were significantly greater for participants in the gambling framing compared to those in the alcohol framing. Self-reported scores of harmful alcohol use were significantly greater for participants in the alcohol framing compared to those in the gambling framing, but there was no significant difference in prevalence rates for harmful alcohol use.Conclusions: Study framing is an important consideration for gambling and alcohol research. We found that study framing may substantially increase the observed rates of problem gambling severity in crowdsourced samples, potentially via encouragement of self-selection.

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