scholarly journals Drinking to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of external and internal stress-related factors in coping motive pathways to alcohol use, solitary drinking, and alcohol problems

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Wardell ◽  
Tyler Kempe ◽  
Karli K. Rapinda ◽  
Alanna N. Single ◽  
Elena Bilevicius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Income Loss ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Drinking To Cope ◽  
Coping Motives

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive disruptions to society, to the economy, and to daily life. Some people may turn to alcohol to cope with stress during the pandemic, which may put them at risk for heavy drinking and alcohol-related harms. Research is needed to identify the factors that are relevant for coping-motivated drinking during these extraordinary circumstances to inform interventions. This study provides an empirical examination of coping motive pathways to alcohol problems during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (N = 320; 54.6% male; mean age 32 years old) were Canadian adult drinkers who completed an online survey assessing work- and home-related factors, psychological factors, and alcohol-related outcomes over the past 30 days, covering a time period soon after the initiation of the COVID-19 emergency response. The results of a theory-informed path model showed that living with children under 18, greater depression, and lower social connectedness each predicted unique variance in past 30-day coping motives, which in turn predicted increased past 30-day alcohol use (controlling for pre-COVID-19 alcohol use reported retrospectively). Income loss was associated with increased alcohol use and living alone was associated with increased solitary drinking (controlling for pre-COVID-19 levels), but these associations were not mediated by coping motives. Increased alcohol use, increased solitary drinking, and coping motives for drinking were all independently associated with past 30-day alcohol problems, and indirect paths to alcohol problems from living with children, depression, social connectedness, income loss, and living alone were all supported. Findings provide insight into coping-motivated drinking early in the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the need for longitudinal research to establish longer-term outcomes of drinking to cope.

scholarly journals Drinking to Cope During COVID‐19 Pandemic: The Role of External and Internal Factors in Coping Motive Pathways to Alcohol Use, Solitary Drinking, and Alcohol Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 2073-2083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Wardell ◽  
Tyler Kempe ◽  
Karli K. Rapinda ◽  
Alanna Single ◽  
Elena Bilevicius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Drinking To Cope

scholarly journals The role of standardized instruments in identifying older adults with alcohol problems

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Rehm ◽  
Jakob Manthey
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Standardized Assessment ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Age Related

Taylor et al. (2014) raise an important issue concerning the detection of alcohol problems in older adults. The authors identify a number of age-related factors playing a role in the detection of alcohol problems, such as stigma, the concept of alcohol use disorder diagnoses and their standardized assessment, and drinking levels. They list a comprehensive review of tools for assessing alcohol problems among older adults, including laboratory tests, questionnaires, and interviews.

scholarly journals Drinking to Cope: a Latent Class Analysis of Coping Motives for Alcohol Use in a Large Cohort of Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 584-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lexine A. Stapinski ◽  
Alexis C. Edwards ◽  
Matthew Hickman ◽  
Ricardo Araya ◽  
Maree Teesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Large Cohort ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
Drinking To Cope ◽  
Coping Motives

Sleep Problems During the Preschool Years and Beyond as a Marker of Risk and Resilience in Substance Use

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria M. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Sleep Physiology ◽  
Before And After

Individuals with alcohol problems have well-described disturbances of sleep, but the development of these disturbances both before and after the onset of problem drinking is poorly understood. This chapter first discusses sleep physiology and its measurement in humans. It then examines the functions of sleep and its role in development. Next, it reviews recent research on the relationship between sleep and alcohol use and related problems. Whereas sleep problems (e.g., difficulties falling or staying asleep) increase the risk of early onset of alcohol use and related problems, sleep rhythmicity promotes resilience to the development of alcohol use disorder and problem substance use. Based on existing research, this chapter proposes a theoretical model of sleep and alcohol use, highlighting the role of self-regulatory processes as mediators of this relationship.

scholarly journals Perceived quality of surgical care in association with patient-related factors and correlation to reported postoperative complications in Finland: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e037708
Author(s):  
Ira Helena Saarinen ◽  
Jaana-Maija Koivisto ◽  
Antti Kaipia ◽  
Elina Haavisto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Care

ObjectiveTo study if patient-related factors are associated with patient-evaluated quality of care in surgery. To examine if there is an association with postoperative complications and patient-evaluated low quality of care.DesignA correlation cross-sectional study, in addition, a phone call interview at 30 days postoperatively to examine complications.SettingThe data on patients admitted for non-cardiac general and orthopaedic surgery at a central hospital in Southwestern Finland were collected in two phases during an 8-month period.Participants436 consecutive consenting and eligible in-ward non-cardiac general surgery and orthopaedic surgery adult patients. Ambulatory, paediatric and memory disorder patients were excluded. 378 patients completed the questionnaire (Good Nursing Care Scale for Patients (GNCS-P)).MethodsPerceived quality of care was examined by the GNCS-P questionnaire. Patient-related factors were obtained from electronic patient records and questionnaire. A telephone interview related to postdischarge complications was conducted 30 days after discharge.Main outcome measuresPatient evaluation of quality of care at discharge, its association with patient-related factors and patient-reported postdischarge complications.ResultsThe overall quality was evaluated high or very high by the patients. The lowest overall quality of care rate was assessed by surgical patients living alone (p=0.0088) and patients who evaluated their state of health moderate or poor (p=0.0047). Surgical patients reporting postoperative complications after discharge evaluated lower overall quality of care (p=0.0105) than patients with no complications.ConclusionPatient demographic factors do not seem to influence the perceptions of the quality of care. Instead, subjective state of health and living conditions (living alone) may have an influence on the patient experience of quality of care. The perceived quality of care in healthcare staff technical and communication skills may have an association with reported postoperative complications.

scholarly journals Examining the Attitudes of Non-Psychiatric Practicing Healthcare Workers Towards Patients With Alcohol Problems in General Hospital Setting

2022 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 117822182110657
Author(s):  
Ho Teck Tan ◽  
Yit Shiang Lui ◽  
Lai Huat Peh ◽  
Rasaiah Munidasa Winslow ◽  
Song Guo
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Alcohol Intervention ◽  
Screening And Brief Intervention ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use ◽  
Doctors And Nurses

Background and objectives: Problematic alcohol-use affect the physical and mental well-being of hospitalised individuals and may receive screening and brief-intervention during treatment. Non-psychiatric doctors and nurses might respond inadequately due to negative attitudes and beliefs. This study aimed to examine these attitudes of non-psychiatric workers in the medical and surgical wards. Methods: A total of 457 doctors and 1643 nurses were recruited from the medical, surgical and orthopaedic disciplines over a period of 4 months. Three questionnaires were administered: demographics, Alcohol & Alcohol-Problems Perceptions Questionnaire (AAPPQ) and Staff Perception of Alcohol Treatment Resources. Results: About 128 doctors and 785 nurses responded. Around 75.5% doctors and 51.9% nurses endorsed role-legitimacy in the AAPPQ. Both the doctor (86.7%) and nurse (77.6%) groups agreed on the importance to initiate intervention for patients with problematic alcohol-use in daily work. Both groups were sceptical and negative towards these patients endorsing low-level role-adequacy (41.2%), role-support (36.9%), motivation (36.5%), task-specific self-esteem (25.1) as well as work satisfaction (20.5%). Conclusion/discussion: Doctors and nurses demonstrated low levels of therapeutic commitments towards patients with problematic alcohol-use thereby necessitating the introduction of in-house programmes to educate, empower and emphasise the importance of therapeutic contact with patients for alcohol intervention. Scientific significance: The prompt identification and treatment of patients with alcohol problems are contingent on the workers’ attitudes towards them. This study’s results should spark a nation-wide interest to improve the training and recognition of such patients and providing adequate educational resources.

scholarly journals Early adolescent alcohol use in context: How neighborhoods, parents, and peers impact youth

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 425-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa M. Trucco ◽  
Craig R. Colder ◽  
William F. Wieczorek ◽  
Liliana J. Lengua ◽  
Larry W. Hawk
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Ecological Models ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
Ecological Framework ◽  
Adolescent Delinquency ◽  
Indirect Pathway ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol ◽  
Delinquent Peers

AbstractDevelopmental–ecological models are useful for integrating risk factors across multiple contexts and conceptualizing mediational pathways for adolescent alcohol use, yet these comprehensive models are rarely tested. This study used a developmental–ecological framework to investigate the influence of neighborhood, family, and peer contexts on alcohol use in early adolescence (N = 387). Results from a multi-informant longitudinal cross-lagged mediation path model suggested that high levels of neighborhood disadvantage were associated with high levels of alcohol use 2 years later via an indirect pathway that included exposure to delinquent peers and adolescent delinquency. Results also indicated that adolescent involvement with delinquent peers and alcohol use led to decrements in parenting, rather than being consequences of poor parenting. Overall, the study supported hypothesized relationships among key microsystems thought to influence adolescent alcohol use, and thus findings underscore the utility of developmental–ecological models of alcohol use.

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