Friends drinking together: young adults’ evolving support practices

Dresler, Emma; Anderson, Margaret D.

doi:10.1108/he-06-2017-0031

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“…The individuals with drinking every day and drinking occasionally are considered as alcohol consumers. The importance of drinking in providing the social contexts where alcohol as a legitimate social product for attaining group bonding and feeling of closeness in having fun together (Dresler and Anderson, 2018). Also, respondents were asked to indicate whether their neighbors participate in physical exercises.…”

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Modeling the participation in physical exercises by university academic community in Sri Lanka

Kumara

Sachitra

2021

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PurposeThe World Health Organization issued its global action plan on physical activities 2018–2030, emphasizing the importance of context-specific evidence on the subject. Accordingly, this study aims to provide unique and important policy insights on trends and drivers of participation in physical exercises by academic community in Sri Lankan universities.Design/methodology/approachFor this purpose, we collected cross-sectional data (n = 456) in 2020 using a survey, and first, estimated a double-hurdle model to uncover covariates influencing likelihood and intensity of physical exercises overall. Second, count-data models are estimated to capture regularity of key exercises.FindingsThe results reveal that about 50% of members do not participate in any general physical exercise. Older members (marginal effect (ME) = 3.764, p < 0.01), non-Buddhists (ME = 54.889, p < 0.01) and alcohol consumers (ME = 32.178, p < 0.05) exhibit a higher intensity of participating in exercises overall. The intensity is lower for rural members (ME = −63.807, p < 0.01) and those with health insurance covers (ME = −31.447, p < 0.05). Individuals diagnosed for chronic illnesses show a higher likelihood of exercising but, their time devotion is limited. The number of children the academic staff members have as parents reduces the likelihood, but for those who choose to exercise have higher time devotion with increased number of children. The covariates play a similar role in determining regularity of key exercises: walking, jogging and exercising on workout machines.Research limitations/implicationsThe results imply a need to promote exercising in general and particularly among younger, healthy, insured and female individuals living in rural sector.Originality/valueThe study covers an under-researched professional sub-group in an under-researched developing context, examining both the likelihood and regularity of exercising as both dimensions are equally important for individuals to maintain healthy lives.

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Modeling the participation in physical exercises by university academic community in Sri Lanka

Kumara

Sachitra

2021

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“…Social relationships are important aspects of social identity for young people. They provide important emotional support, social roles and tangible assistance in drinking groups (Armstrong et al, 2014;Dresler and Anderson, 2018b). Interventions at the interpersonal level include school/university education programs, peer programs to enhance social support, social network and changing group norms.…”

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“…Vander Ven (2011) framed "drunk support" as the delivery of emotional and/or instrumental provision provided from one individual to an intoxicated other. Dresler and Anderson (2018b) examined a wider scope of "drunk support" as a concept of support practices within young people's drinking groups while out socialising together. This study extended the scope of "drunk support" to explore the community level response to alcohol use in young people.…”

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Community level approach to youth alcohol related risk

Dresler

Anderson

2019

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Purpose Young people drinking to extreme drunkenness is a source of concern for policy makers and health promoters. There are a variety of community groups who appear to respond to the alcohol-related problems. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the working practices and relationships among local community groups as part of the pre-intervention context-assessment process. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the narratives of nine community workers and ten venue managers the authors examine the community level approach to inform the choice of interventions to reduce risky drinking practices and community wide alcohol-related harm. Findings There was considerable agreement across the community workers and venue managers about the nature of risk for young people in the night time economy (NTE). Two central themes of “perceived risk” and “management of risk” emerged from the data. Further, the community workers and venue managers identified different high-risk locations and strategies to improve their ability meet the needs of young people experiencing risk in the NTE. The local authorities, community organisations and night time operators adopted a broad proactive and connected approach to develop a coherent strategy to achieve new measures of safety in the NTE. Originality/value Applying the social ecological model to provide a framework for the understanding of the social, environmental and political factors that influence alcohol use in young people.

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“…This drinking pattern is especially true amongst young adults, a micro-level context, with 42.2% of 18-24-year-olds consuming 11 or more drinks on one occasion in 2019 (AIHW, 2020). Alcohol consumption is associated with social identification and acceptance at this age (Advocat & Lindsay, 2015); a communal practice facilitating friendships and social inclusion or exclusion (Dresler & Anderson, 2018).…”

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“…This drinking pattern is especially true amongst young adults, a micro-level context, with 42.2% of 18–24-year-olds consuming 11 or more drinks on one occasion in 2019 (AIHW, 2020). Alcohol consumption is associated with social identification and acceptance at this age (Advocat & Lindsay, 2015); a communal practice facilitating friendships and social inclusion or exclusion (Dresler & Anderson, 2018). Non-drinkers have experienced difficulties abstaining in this micro-level social context, facing pressure from drinkers (Pavlidis et al, 2019; Pennay, MacLean et al, 2018) and have developed coping mechanisms such as actively avoiding events where alcohol is served or adopting roles such as the designated driver or caretaker (Hardcastle et al, 2019; Herring et al, 2014).…”

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‘I Just Don’t Drink’: Examining the Experiences of Young Adult Abstainers in Australia’s Changing Drinking Trends

Rahman

Sofija

Sebar

2022

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Increasing numbers of young adults in Australia are choosing to abstain from alcohol. Research demonstrates young adults encounter difficulties when choosing to abstain in settings where alcohol consumption is common or expected. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of abstainers aged 18–24 years to understand if the acceptance of their non-drinking practices is changing and how they managed their non-drinking practice in social contexts where alcohol consumption is common in Queensland, Australia. Drawing on the theoretical framework of symbolic interactionism, we show how drinking practices are prevalent and powerful, evident through pressure from significant others to drink. Second, we show how young adults enact agency to deal with this pressure and participate as a non-drinker through (a) having a strong sense of being, (b) using an empowered verbal response to deflect pressure and (c) choosing alternative non-alcohol-related activities. The findings offer insight into how young adults wishing to refrain from alcohol may participate openly as abstainers in heterogenous drinking groups.

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Friends drinking together: young adults’ evolving support practices

Cited by 6 publications

References 42 publications

Modeling the participation in physical exercises by university academic community in Sri Lanka

Modeling the participation in physical exercises by university academic community in Sri Lanka

Community level approach to youth alcohol related risk

‘I Just Don’t Drink’: Examining the Experiences of Young Adult Abstainers in Australia’s Changing Drinking Trends

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