Gender and Age Moderate the Effects of Partner Substance Use on Problem Drinking in Adulthood

Abstract The current study examined whether partner substance use problems predict problem drinking and how gender and age moderate this relationship. Problem drinking refers to alcohol use resulting in alcohol dependence or health and social consequences. Participants were adults (n=2142, 53% female, mean age=54, range= 33-83) from Wave 2 of the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) Study. Participants reported on both past 12-month problem drinking (e.g., emotional problems from drinking, urges to drink, month or “much time” drinking, drinking more to get effects, drinking more than intended, and alcohol-related role interference) and partner substance use problems. Results indicated that 22.2% of the sample reported at least one problem drinking behavior in the past year. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant interaction between gender and partner substance use problems (b=0.05, p=0.01) such that for males having a partner with substance use problems was a risk factor for their own problem drinking. However, a three-way interaction with gender, age, and partner substance use problems (b=-0.41, p<0.01) indicated that partner substance use problems might have both gender and age-specific effects on problem drinking. Exploratory analyses of this interaction indicated that with age partner substance use problems might no longer promote risk for male problem drinking. Older adults are especially sensitive to the effects of alcohol for reasons such as lower tolerance, medication interaction, and health conditions. There is thus a need for identifying age-relevant factors associated with these drinking behaviors for intervention and prevention efforts.

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STUDY-LIFE BALANCE AND MATURE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE CASE OF OXFORD BUSINESS COLLEGE, UNITED KINGDOM

European Journal of Education Studies ◽

10.46827/ejes.v8i11.3975 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Aljoša Šestanović ◽

Mahnaaz Siddiqui

Keyword(s):

Formal Education ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Full Time ◽

Time Saving ◽

Study Program ◽

Family Responsibilities ◽

Business College ◽

Mature Students ◽

Gender And Age

A number of studies and cases have brought to light the challenges and barriers mature students face as they embark on a course of study. Yet there is no agreed definition of the term ‘mature student’. The first part of this paper presents several definitions of the term found in the contemporary literature. The two prevailing criteria are the typical constraints mature students face while studying and student age. In our study, a survey questionnaire was distributed electronically to 64 mature students at Oxford Business College during August 2021. Our research found that the most concerning issue for those who took part in our survey during the Covid-19 pandemic was reconciling financial obligations associated with education and family responsibilities. This may be a consequence of increased job insecurity during the pandemic. However, only one-third of the mature students in our study said they had significant difficulties in balancing study with other commitments, and slightly more than one fifth had experienced extreme or significant amounts of stress. Most students had succeeded in finding the right balance, albeit with minor difficulties. Interestingly, the results of our correlation analysis showed that stress in managing activities was unrelated to gender and age, while absence from full-time education was significantly positively related to age and unrelated to gender. Stress in managing activities correlated positively with balancing study-related obligations with other life commitments. This result shows that higher levels of stress lead to greater difficulties in achieving a balance between study and other life activities. Furthermore, associations between the period of absence from full-time education prior to enrolment on the current study program and gender and age were statistically insignificant. The results of our multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender and age together explained a statistically significant percentage of variance in stress levels. Additionally, absence from full-time formal education accounted for 2% of the total score variance in stress caused by managing different activities. This finding indicates that longer periods of time spent out of formal education predict higher levels of stress among mature students later on. As we start to move beyond the pandemic, almost two-thirds of respondents said they would prefer lessons to be delivered online once the Covid-19 pandemic is over, while only a minority of them prefer traditional classroom-based lessons (on-campus). This is perhaps no surprise given the substantial time-saving advantages of online learning, the scarcest resource for mature students. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0894/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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From Enabling to Bootstrapping: Welfare Workers' Views of Substance Abuse and Welfare Reform

Contemporary Drug Problems ◽

10.1177/009145090503200306 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 429-455 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Daniel Dohan ◽

Laura Schmidt ◽

Stuart Henderson

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Substance Use ◽

Welfare Reform ◽

The United States ◽

Poor People ◽

Substance Use Problems ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

New Policies ◽

Drug Problems ◽

Welfare Workers

In the United States, a trope of “deservingness” shapes policy related to public aid and substance abuse. In recent decades, poor people with substance use problems have increasingly been seen as “undeserving.” Federal welfare reform, passed in the mid-1990s, is an important exemplar of this trend. Welfare reform empowered line workers to directly and indirectly withhold aid from people with substance use problems. This paper uses in-depth interviews with workers to explore their views of these new policies. Workers generally applauded welfare reform's renewed attention to deservingness, including program emphases on client self-sufficiency and personal accountability and policies that time-limited cash aid and mandated working. They felt that these changes allowed them to stop “enabling” substance abuse and to encourage clients with alcohol and drug problems to bootstrap their way into jobs. Workers' embrace of these policy changes appears likely to shape how substance abuse problems are addressed within the welfare system.

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Transformative experience and social connectedness mediate the mood-enhancing effects of psychedelic use in naturalistic settings

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ◽

10.1073/pnas.1918477117 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 117 (5) ◽

pp. 2338-2346 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Matthias Forstmann ◽

Daniel A. Yudkin ◽

Annayah M. B. Prosser ◽

S. Megan Heller ◽

Molly J. Crockett

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Social Connectedness ◽

Ecological Validity ◽

Positive Mood ◽

Past Research ◽

Field Studies ◽

The United States ◽

Social Consequences ◽

Transformative Experience ◽

Positive Effects

Past research suggests that use of psychedelic substances such as LSD or psilocybin may have positive effects on mood and feelings of social connectedness. These psychological effects are thought to be highly sensitive to context, but robust and direct evidence for them in a naturalistic setting is scarce. In a series of field studies involving over 1,200 participants across six multiday mass gatherings in the United States and the United Kingdom, we investigated the effects of psychedelic substance use on transformative experience, social connectedness, and positive mood. This approach allowed us to test preregistered hypotheses with high ecological validity and statistical precision. Controlling for a host of demographic variables and the use of other psychoactive substances, we found that psychedelic substance use was significantly associated with positive mood—an effect sequentially mediated by self-reported transformative experience and increased social connectedness. These effects were particularly pronounced for those who had taken psychedelic substances within the last 24 h (compared to the last week). Overall, this research provides robust evidence for positive affective and social consequences of psychedelic substance use in naturalistic settings.

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Attitudes toward depression among a sample of Muslim adolescents in the Midwestern United States

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh.2011.058 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zubeir Haroun ◽

Ali Bokhari ◽

Monika Marko-Holguin ◽

Kelsey Blomeke ◽

Ajay Goenka ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Primary Care Physicians ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Muslim Youth ◽

American Muslim

Abstract Background: Little is known about how Muslim youth in non-Muslim countries perceive depression and its treatment and prevention. Objective: We investigated the barriers and suggest treatment models for depressive disorders in Muslim adolescents and young adults residing in the United States. Methods: We conducted a thorough literature review to identify previous study on the beliefs of American Muslim adolescents about depression and its treatment. We identified the gaps and developed a survey to ascertain this information from American Muslim adolescents. Results: The survey was administered to a convenience sample of 125 Muslim subjects (60.0% males) aged 14–21 years. The sample was ethnically diverse with Pakistani (44.8%) encompassing the majority of the sample. Most responders believed that recitation from the Koran relieves mental distress. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that those who reported strong emotional support from parents or a greater acceptance of taking depression medication prescribed from a physician were more likely to accept a physician’s diagnosis, whereas believing in prayer to heal depression was associated with a lower likelihood of the same. Youth were accepting of Internet and preventive approaches. Conclusion: Planning of culturally sensitive mental health services is useful to accommodate the needs of Muslim youth served by primary care physicians and mental health practitioners in the United States. Muslim adolescents tend to be more traditional with family, social, and religious values. This value system plays an important role in their likelihood of seeking and accepting professional help for depression.

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Analysis of Influence Financial Ratios on Sharia Banking Performance in Indonesia (Empirical Study at Bank Muamalat Indonesia, Bank Syariah Mandiri, and Bank Mega Syariah)

Global Review of Islamic Economics and Business ◽

10.14421/grieb.2016.042-06 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 135

Author(s):

Shulhah Nurullaily

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Multiple Linear Regression ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Impact

This study aims to examine the performance of Sharia Banking in Indonesia after experiencing slowing growth due to the impact of the United States crisis in 2008/2009. Factors used to measure the performance of sharia banking represented by ROA are CAR, NPF, BOPO, NM and FDR. This research uses multiple linear regression analysis with sample of research of Bank Muamalat, Bank Mega Syariah, and Bank Syariah Mandiri with the period of research from the first quarter 2008 to the fourth quarter 2011. The result of this research that is NM and FDR have positive significant effect on ROA, while BOPO has a significant negative effect on ROA, CAR and NPF have no influence on ROA.

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Faktor-faktor yang Mempengaruhi Volume Ekspor Kopi dari Kabupaten Aceh Tengah ke Amerika Serikat

Jurnal Agriuma ◽

10.31289/agr.v3i1.5112 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Afriamah Afriamah ◽

Zulkarnain Lubis ◽

Mitra Musika Lubis

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Multiple Linear Regression ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Least Square ◽

Export Demand ◽

Ordinary Least Square

Indonesia is one of the world's largest coffee producers, it can be seen from the amount of exports from Indonesia for coffee export. In the past few years, several companies have carried out massive expansion to get Gayo coffee from Central Aceh Regency and Bener Meriah. The purpose of this study was to analysis what factors influence the volume of Gayo coffee exports from Central Aceh Regency to the United States. The data collection method using the documentary method is the data obtained and viewed by the document in accordance with the variables in the research model in the period 2013-2017. Data collected is secondary data. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression with the method used is the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Method. From the research using multiple linear regression analysis obtained that variables which have significant effect to the export demand of Gayo Coffee from the United States is Global Coffee Prices. While the production of domestic Gayo coffee, the exchange rate of dollars against the rupiah and the price of foreign Gayo coffee are not significant to the demand for export of Gayo coffee to the United States.

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STUDIU PRIVIND PREDICTORII ASOCIAȚI MOTIVAȚIEI ÎN DOMENIUL PUBLIC LA FORȚELE DE ORDINE

10.47040/sd/sdpsych.v7i1-2.56 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1-2) ◽

pp. 90-122

Author(s):

Nicu Vasile

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Public Service ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Abusive Supervision ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Public Service Motivation ◽

The Public ◽

Individual Variables ◽

The Relationship

This paper brings in atention a concept emerging in the United States of America in the 1980s, which is then defined and developed as a theory in the 1990s, namely Public Service Motivation. Based on self-determination theory, the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the public service motivation variable and organizational commitment, abusive supervision and salary satisfaction. We have used multiple linear regression analysis as well as linear hierarchical analysis to test these relationships and to control two individual variables, the age and seniority of the participants. Results suggest that the organizational commitment is positively associated, and abusive supervision and satisfaction with salary are negatively associated with public service motivation. Age and seniority variables did not have a statistically significant relationship with the independent variable. Theoretical and practical implications will be discussed.

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STUDIU PRIVIND PREDICTORII ASOCIAȚI MOTIVAȚIEI ÎN DOMENIUL PUBLIC LA FORȚELE DE ORDINE

10.47040/sd0000047 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1-2) ◽

pp. 90-122

Author(s):

Nicu Vasile

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Public Service ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Abusive Supervision ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Public Service Motivation ◽

The Public ◽

Individual Variables ◽

The Relationship

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Factors of Negative Affect in Elderly Patients With Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.697472 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Qianjin Wang ◽

Yingying Wang ◽

Jinsong Zuo ◽

Yanan Zhou ◽

Winson Fu Zun Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Drug Use ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Substance Use Disorders ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Structured Interviews

Background: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become the greatest public health emergency and has attracted global attention. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the negative affect (NA) of elderly patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) has also become a more serious public concern. The current study aims to clarify the NA and its influencing factors in elderly patients with SUDs during the pandemic.Methods: Two psychiatrists conducted semi-structured interviews with 77 SUD patients aged above 50 years to collect their demographical information and certain drug use characteristics. Barratt Impulse Scale and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale were used to obtain information about patients' self-reported impulsivity and NA.Results: Univariate linear regression analysis showed that NA was positively correlated with the frequency of drug use, type of SUDs, cravings during COVID-19, and impulsivity. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that being female, higher frequency of drug use, stronger cravings, and greater impulsiveness jointly accounted for the variation of NA in elderly patients with SUDs.Conclusions: This study confirmed that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, gender, frequency of drug use, cravings, and impulsivity were associated with NA in elderly patients with SUDs. This study provided a theoretical basis for clinicians to reduce the patients' NA.

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The effects of greenhouse gas emissions and governance factors on corporate socially responsibility disclosure

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv12i2p8 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 92-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nikolaos Sariannidis ◽

George Konteos ◽

Grigoris Giannarakis

Keyword(s):

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Different Types ◽

Dow Jones Sustainability Index ◽

Csr Disclosure ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This paper investigates the impact of a plausible set of determinants, namely, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), anti-bribery policy, the industry’s profile and the company’s size on the extent of CSR disclosure in the United States (US). The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure score is used as a proxy for the extent of CSR disclosure calculated by Bloomberg, incorporating different - in terms of importance - disclosure items. The relationship between the extent of CSR disclosure and its determinants was examined using multiple linear regression analysis incorporating 133 companies listed in S&P Composite 1500 Index for the year 2011. The results illustrate that the company’s size, GHG emissions, DJSI and anti-bribery policy are significantly positively associated with the extent of CSR disclosure. In addition, there are significant differences among the industries’ profile concerning the extent of CSR disclosure. The results cannot be generalized because the sample is based on US listed companies for the year 2011. This study presents initial empirical data investigating different types of disclosures and determinants which extend the scope of previous studies

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