TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of increases in alcohol-related problems among black and white adults
T2 - Results from the 1984 and 1992 National Alcohol Surveys
AU - Jones-Webb, Rhonda
AU - Hsiao, Charng Yi
AU - Hannan, Peter
AU - Caetano, Raul
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse through Grants A06050 and AA05595, and by start-up funds from the Division of Epidemiology, Minnesota, School of Public Health.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - We examined increases in self-reported alcohol-related problems among black and white adult drinkers using data from the 1984 and 1992 National Alcohol Surveys. The objectives of the study were to determine whether alcohol consumption, drinking norm, or socioeconomic status were related to increases in alcohol-related problems. Two types of self-reported alcohol- related problems were analyzed using regression methods: drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms. Results indicated that increases in alcohol consumption were associated with increased drinking consequences for white men, but increased consumption had little affect for black men. Changes in drinking norms regarding non-social drinking were associated with increases in drinking consequences among black men, such norms showed little affect on drinking consequences for white men. Despite substantial increases in alcohol consumption among black women from 1984 to 1992, there were no significant racial/ethnic differences in drinking consequences or alcohol dependence symptoms among women. Changes in socioeconomic status were however related to increases in drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms in women, but not in men. Findings suggest that liberal drinking norms may have greater long term consequences for black than white men. Socioeconomic status, on the other hand, may have greater explanatory power in predicting increases in alcohol- related problems in women than in men.
AB - We examined increases in self-reported alcohol-related problems among black and white adult drinkers using data from the 1984 and 1992 National Alcohol Surveys. The objectives of the study were to determine whether alcohol consumption, drinking norm, or socioeconomic status were related to increases in alcohol-related problems. Two types of self-reported alcohol- related problems were analyzed using regression methods: drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms. Results indicated that increases in alcohol consumption were associated with increased drinking consequences for white men, but increased consumption had little affect for black men. Changes in drinking norms regarding non-social drinking were associated with increases in drinking consequences among black men, such norms showed little affect on drinking consequences for white men. Despite substantial increases in alcohol consumption among black women from 1984 to 1992, there were no significant racial/ethnic differences in drinking consequences or alcohol dependence symptoms among women. Changes in socioeconomic status were however related to increases in drinking consequences and alcohol dependence symptoms in women, but not in men. Findings suggest that liberal drinking norms may have greater long term consequences for black than white men. Socioeconomic status, on the other hand, may have greater explanatory power in predicting increases in alcohol- related problems in women than in men.
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U2 - 10.3109/00952999709040947
DO - 10.3109/00952999709040947
M3 - Article
C2 - 9143639
AN - SCOPUS:0030932559
SN - 0095-2990
VL - 23
SP - 281
EP - 299
JO - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
JF - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
IS - 2
ER -