Stressful life events and alcohol consumption in elderly
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https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n1.4986Abstract
Objective: Determine the relationship between stressful life events and
alcohol consumption in elders.
Materials and methods: Correlational descriptive study, in 39
participants from Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico. A personal
data record, the Stress Inventory in the Life of Older Adults and the
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric Version were applied.
Results: 82.1% of participants were females, there were differences
in the means of the alcohol consumption score according to sex (U =
70.00, p < 0.05). The events that were related to alcohol consumption
were the death of a son (rs = .393, p = .013), the deterioration of the
financial state (rs = .342, p = .033), the change to a less comfortable
house (rs = .560, p = .000) and the loss of a friend rs = .409, p = .010).
Conclusions: Stressful events can negatively impact AM and influence
alcohol consumption as a coping strategy.
Key words: Aged; Alcohol drinking; Stress psychological
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