Life course outcomes for women with different alcohol consumption trajectories: A population-based longitudinal study

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether trajectories of older adults’ alcohol consumption are influenced by the following life course transitions, relationship status, employment status, and self-rated health. Method: Volume and frequency of drinking were harmonized across first three waves of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA; N = 4,295). Multilevel regression models were used to model frequency, average weekly consumption, and heavy episodic drinking. Results: Men and women drank more frequently over time, with frequency decreasing with age for women. Average weekly consumption decreased over time and with increasing age. Transitions in self-rated health, particularly those reflecting poorer health, were associated with lower frequency and weekly consumption. Heavy episodic drinking decreased with age. Men who were retired across all waves were more likely to engage in heavy episodic drinking at baseline. Discussion: Despite the decline in average weekly consumption and heavy episodic drinking, the observed quantities consumed and the increase in frequency of consumption suggest that older Irish adults remain vulnerable to alcohol-related harms.

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The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Later Obesity in Early Adulthood -- A Population-based Longitudinal Study

Alcohol and Alcoholism ◽

10.1093/alcalc/agp090 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 173-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

M. Pajari ◽

K. H. Pietilainen ◽

J. Kaprio ◽

R. J. Rose ◽

S. E. Saarni

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Population Based

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Are there any gender differences in the association between alcohol consumption and IgE sensitization? Findings from a nationwide population-based study

10.26226/morressier.5afac509d0241f0023cca21b ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Ji-Hyeon Shin

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Family poverty over the early life course and recurrent adolescent and young adult anxiety and depression: a longitudinal study.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.5086957.5023055 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Johnson

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Young Adult ◽

Life Course ◽

Early Life ◽

Adolescent And Young Adult ◽

Anxiety And Depression

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Examining Transnational Student Mental Health Responses to COVID-19 During the Transition to Remote Learning: A Longitudinal Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.26626 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Leticia Salazar Preciado ◽

Sally Haack ◽

Luis Renee González Lucano ◽

Ricardo Javier Díaz Domínguez ◽

Inbal Mazar

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Sleep Time ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Survey Results ◽

Survey Sample ◽

Remote Learning

BACKGROUND COVID-19 represents a major global health crisis and has resulted in drastic changes to daily life. While even prior to the start of the pandemic college students had a high prevalence of mental health conditions, this group is even more at risk during the pandemic. OBJECTIVE To investigate the emotional impact of quarantine and transition to remote learning on health science students from two countries, regarding anxiety prevalence, mental wellbeing and coping behaviors during the first month of the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS A total of 28 students from Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC) in Guadalajara, Mexico and 19 students from Drake University (Drake) in Iowa, United States participated in the study. All students were studying health sciences, including degree programs such as medicine, pharmacy, and nutrition and wellness. This longitudinal study assessed students’ immediate psychological response during the COVID-19 pandemic by using an anonymous online questionnaire administered in April and again in May 2020. The survey was created to assess anxiety levels, coping mechanisms, and changes in daily habits. Demographics such as gender, age, non-academic working, living arrangements, household size, and number of roommates/co-habitants were also collected. RESULTS The April survey sample included 47 students and the May survey sample included 41 students. At least 50% of respondents were females, 20 to 21 years of age. The April survey results showed that more TEC students rated their food intake as higher than before the pandemic when compared to Drake students (p=0.032). Alcohol consumption reportedly stayed the same for Drake students and was lower for TEC students (p=0.004). The May survey results showed a statistically significant difference only for the alcohol consumption (p<0.001). Sleep time between April and May in TEC students showed a significant statistical difference, with students reporting less sleep time in May (p=0.016). The analysis for the level of anxiety according to the Beck Anxiety Inventory showed no statistically significant differences, neither when comparing between intra (TEC p=0.189 and Drake p=0.879) and inter group survey times (TEC vs Drake in April p=0.919 and TEC vs Drake in May p=0.305). The most common physical symptoms reported by students during both study periods were: feeling hot, nervous, fear of losing control, inability to relax, and fear of the worst happening. CONCLUSIONS There is growing concern surrounding the mental health status and needs of health science students during the pandemic. It is important to monitor changes in students’ mental health in response to the pandemic and to create interventions that target students appropriately.

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The Influence of Alcohol Consumption on Fighting, Shoplifting and Vandalism in Young Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073509 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3509

Author(s):

Ieuan Evans ◽

Jon Heron ◽

Joseph Murray ◽

Matthew Hickman ◽

Gemma Hammerton

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Real Life ◽

Self Report ◽

Parents And Children ◽

Experimental Findings ◽

Avon Longitudinal Study ◽

Causal Component

Experimental studies support the conventional belief that people behave more aggressively whilst under the influence of alcohol. To examine how these experimental findings manifest in real life situations, this study uses a method for estimating evidence for causality with observational data—‘situational decomposition’ to examine the association between alcohol consumption and crime in young adults from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Self-report questionnaires were completed at age 24 years to assess typical alcohol consumption and frequency, participation in fighting, shoplifting and vandalism in the previous year, and whether these crimes were committed under the influence of alcohol. Situational decomposition compares the strength of two associations, (1) the total association between alcohol consumption and crime (sober or intoxicated) versus (2) the association between alcohol consumption and crime committed while sober. There was an association between typical alcohol consumption and total crime for fighting [OR (95% CI): 1.47 (1.29, 1.67)], shoplifting [OR (95% CI): 1.25 (1.12, 1.40)], and vandalism [OR (95% CI): 1.33 (1.12, 1.57)]. The associations for both fighting and shoplifting had a small causal component (with the association for sober crime slightly smaller than the association for total crime). However, the association for vandalism had a larger causal component.

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