Discrepant substance use and marital functioning in newlywed couples.

Mudar, Pamela; Leonard, Kenneth E.; Soltysinski, Kerry

doi:10.1037/0022-006x.69.1.130

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“…For instance, of the husbands who used marijuana at wave 1, just under half had wives who also used marijuana. Similarity of drug use among married couples has been found in other work (Mudar, Leonard, & Soltysinski, 2001;Yamaguchi & Kandel, 1993). Consistent with the declines in use, there were declines in the concordance of use and increases in the concordance of nonuse.…”

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“…Hence, while most couples are concordant nonusers, there are a substantial number of couples that are discordant. Inasmuch as there is evidence that discordant substance use in couples is associated with lower levels of marital satisfaction (e.g., Mudar, Leonard, & Soltysinski, 2001), the relative lack of change in prevalence of discordant use despite overall reductions in use is of some concern.…”

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Changes in Marijuana use over the Transition into Marriage

Leonard

Homish²

2005

Journal of Drug Issues

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Reductions in substance use tend to coincide with marriage, as both may occur during emerging adulthood. During the transition to marriage, it is possible that one's spouse may be the influence that causes the reduction in substance use. Data on participants (N = 471 couples) for this report are taken from a longitudinal study of early marriage. The objective of the current analysis is to determine if having a spouse who uses marijuana is associated with a greater likelihood of one's own use. Additionally, we are interested in spousal influence and cessation. The findings support spousal influence. Husbands are more likely to start using marijuana if their wives use marijuana, but the reverse is not true. Husbands also are more likely to stop using if their spouses do not use. During the transition into marriage, the drug use of one spouse does affect the other. However, this influence appears to be unidirectional, with wives influencing their husbands more often.

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Changes in Marijuana use over the Transition into Marriage

Leonard

Homish²

2005

Journal of Drug Issues

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“…Prior research also indicates that women in post-Soviet societies experience a much greater level of psychosocial distress than men, although at least one study suggests that such elevated stress levels do not translate to risky alcohol consumption patterns in women (Cockerham et al, 2006). Research conducted primarily in the United States has found that discrepancies between drinking patterns of marital partners are associated with indicators of marital discord, including lower relationship satisfaction, poorer communication, and increased risks of intimate partner violence (Homish and Leonard, 2007;Mudar et al, 2001;Wiersma et al, 2010).…”

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Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Bakhireva¹,

Wilsnack²,

Kristjanson³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) represent a signifi cant public health problem. The infl uence of the male partner's alcohol consumption patterns and the quality of the partner's intimate relationship might be important factors to consider in the design of successful FASD prevention programs. Method: As part of the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, 166 pregnant women in two regions in Ukraine participated in an in-person interview at an average gestational age of 18-19 weeks. Subjects were classifi ed cross-sectionally as abstainers/light drinkers (n = 80), defi ned as low or no consumption of alcohol in the periconceptional period and none in the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy; discontinuers (n = 43), defi ned as moderate to heavy alcohol use in the periconceptional period but none during the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy; or continuing drinkers (n = 43), defi ned as continued moderate to heavy alcohol use within the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy. Women also reported on their partner's drinking behavior and on the quality of their intimate relationship. Results: Heavy paternal drinking was signifi cantly associated with both continuing maternal drinking in the most recent 2 weeks (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 34.1; 95% CI [5.9, 195.8]) and being a risky drinker only around conception (adjusted OR = 27.0; 95% CI [5.0, 147.7]). In addition, women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy had lower mean scores for satisfaction with partners' relationship and ability to discuss problems (p < .05) compared with light drinkers/abstainers. Conclusions: This study suggests that development of partner-based interventions, as opposed to those solely focused on maternal drinking, might be warranted as a strategy to prevent FASD. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 72, 536-544, 2011)

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“…Research demonstrates that there are many consequences for couples who drink discrepantly (Fischer and Wiersma, 2012). For example, couples who drink discrepantly in their relationships, compared with those who drink congruently, reported lower relationship quality (Mudar et al, 2001;Roberts and Leonard, 1998;Wiersma et al, 2009). These studies examined drinking partnerships cross-sectionally.…”

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Young Adult Drinking Partnerships: Alcohol-Related Consequences and Relationship Problems Six Years Later

Wiersma¹,

Fischer²

2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: This study examines the association between young adult drinking partnerships (ages 18-26 years) and later alcohol-related problems and consequences, alcohol use, relationship quality, and relationship dissolution in adult relationships (ages 26-35). Method: Data came from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health; Waves III and IV) with 1,347 young adults and their partners at Wave III, including dating, cohabiting, and married couples, and individual adult behaviors at Wave IV, 6 years later. Drinking partnerships were based on alcohol use frequency, quantity, heavy episodic drinking, and getting drunk. Results: Four clusters included (a) congruent light and infrequent, (b) discrepant male heavy and frequent, (c) discrepant female heavy and frequent, and (d) congruent heavy and frequent drinkers. Young adult discrepant partnerships reported more alcohol-related problems and consequences 6 years later. Young adults in the congruent heavy drinking partnership indicated more separation/ divorce and alcohol use as adults. Young adult married men who drank discrepantly and higher compared to their wives reported higher rates of adult drinking and problems than other men. There were a number of negative effects from congruent heavy drinking, especially for women. Conclusions: These fi ndings demonstrated that there are multiple types of young adult drinking partnerships based on couples' alcohol use behaviors. Men may be at risk for serious alcohol-related problems later in adulthood, especially when paired with discrepant drinking partners and congruent heavy drinking partners. Women are at risk when in congruent, heavy and frequent drinking partnerships. Studying romantic relationships and drinking has implications for broad aspects of young adult and adult development. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 75, 704-712, 2014)

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Discrepant substance use and marital functioning in newlywed couples.

Cited by 88 publications

References 32 publications

Changes in Marijuana use over the Transition into Marriage

Changes in Marijuana use over the Transition into Marriage

Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Young Adult Drinking Partnerships: Alcohol-Related Consequences and Relationship Problems Six Years Later

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