Marriage, cohabitation and alcohol consumption in young adults: an international exploration

Miller, Patrick; Plant, Martin; Kuntsche, Sandra; Gmel, Gerhard; Ahlström, with S.; Allamani, Allaman; Beck, François; Bergmark, Karin; Bloomfield, Kim; Csémy, Ladislav; Elekes, Zsuzsanna; Knibbe, Ronald A.; Kraus, Ludwig; Ólafsdóttir, Hildigunnur; Rossow, Ingeborg; Vidal, Àlvar Martínez

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“…These findings are consistent with previous U.S. studies (Bachman et al, 1984; Caetano et al, 2006; Duncan et al, 2006; Horwitz and White, 1998; Marcussen, 2005; Wilsnack et al, 1984, 1991) and one study comparing 10 European countries (Plant et al, 2008). However, we found that the association between cohabitation and HED tended to be stronger for female drinkers (increasing their odds of HED by 23.12%) than that for male drinkers (12.85% increase in odds), inconsistent with the findings of some U.S. studies (Horwitz and White, 1998; Marcussen, 2005).…”

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“…However, we found that the association between cohabitation and HED tended to be stronger for female drinkers (increasing their odds of HED by 23.12%) than that for male drinkers (12.85% increase in odds), inconsistent with the findings of some U.S. studies (Horwitz and White, 1998; Marcussen, 2005). Our findings augment those from 10 European countries (Plant et al, 2008) by suggesting a gender difference in the association between cohabitation and hazardous drinking and by showing this association cross-culturally and in a more diverse sample of countries, including both economically developed and less-developed societies. Our evidence suggests that cohabitation is an important risk factor for hazardous drinking worldwide, not just in affluent areas of Europe and North America, and thus it should receive closer attention in global prevention and public health efforts.…”

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“…Comparatively, there has been little large-scale quantitative cross-cultural research. In a cross-sectional study of young adults aged 24–32 years in 10 European countries, drinking frequencies of those married and cohabiting were similar, but the cohabiters consumed larger amounts per drinking occasion and therefore consumed larger annual volumes of alcohol (Plant, Miller, Plant, Kuntsche, Gmel, Ahlstrom, et al, 2008). No gender differences were found in this study.…”

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“…First, one concern about the nonsignificant gender difference in the study of Plant et al (2008) is the lack of technical details about the appropriateness of modeling marital status x country and gender x country interaction terms in multinational comparisons. Second, despite evidence that societal characteristics influence drinking behavior of general populations (Rahav, Wilsnack, Bloomfield, Gmel, and Kuntsche, 2006; Wilsnack and Wilsnack, 1997), to our knowledge no previous research has used multilevel analytic techniques to model both societal-level and individual-level influences on cohabitation and drinking behaviors simultaneously and cross-culturally.…”

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Cohabitation, Gender, and Alcohol Consumption in 19 Countries: A Multilevel Analysis

Wilsnack

et al. 2010

Substance Use & Misuse

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We used an ecological paradigm and multilevel analytic techniques to analyze gender-specific relationships of cohabitation (versus marriage) to drinking in 19 countries (n = 32,922) and to “heavy episodic drinking” (HED) in 17 countries (n = 24,525) in surveys (1996–2004) from Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An International Study. Cohabitation was associated with elevated risk of HED among drinkers of both genders, controlling for age, education, and societal characteristics. The association between cohabitation and HED tended to be stronger for female drinkers than for male drinkers. HED was more prevalent among younger drinkers, especially among younger women in countries with higher per capita gross domestic product. Cross-culturally, cohabiters deserve special attention in prevention efforts for hazardous drinking, considering both individual-level and societal factors.

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Cohabitation, Gender, and Alcohol Consumption in 19 Countries: A Multilevel Analysis

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“…For example, in a general population survey of Swedish young adults, the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption among married individuals were 41% and 51% lower, respectively, than among single individuals (7). In an epidemiological study of Stockholm County, a diagnosis of alcoholism was 2.1 times as common in single compared with cohabiting adults (8).…”

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Effect of Marriage on Risk for Onset of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Longitudinal and Co-Relative Analysis in a Swedish National Sample

Kendler¹,

Lönn²,

Salvatore³

et al. 2016

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Objective The authors sought to clarify the relationship between marriage and risk for alcohol use disorder. Method The association between marital status and risk for first registration for alcohol use disorder in medical, criminal, and pharmacy registries was assessed in a population-based Swedish cohort (N=3,220, 628) using longitudinal time-dependent survival and co-relative designs. Results First marriage was associated with a substantial decline in risk for onset of alcohol use disorder in men (hazard ratio=0.41, 95% CI=0.40–0.42) and women (hazard ratio=0.27, 95% CI=0.26–0.28). This association was slightly stronger when the spouse had no lifetime alcohol use disorder, while marriage to a spouse with lifetime alcohol use disorder increased risk for subsequent alcohol use disorder registration in both men (hazard ratio=1.29, 95% CI=1.16–1.43) and women(hazard ratio=1.18, 95% CI=1.06–1.30). In both sexes, the protective effect of marriage was significantly stronger in those with than those without a family history of alcohol use disorder. In both men and women, the associations between marriage and risk for alcohol use disorder in cousins, half siblings, full siblings, and monozygotic twins discordant for marital status were as strong as that seen in the general population. Conclusions First marriage to a spouse with no lifetime alcohol use disorder is associated with a large reduction in risk for alcohol use disorder. This association cannot be explained by standard covariates or, as indicated by co-relative analyses, familial genetic or shared environmental confounders. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that the psychological and social aspects of marriage, and in particular health-monitoring spousal interactions, strongly protect against the development of alcohol use disorder. The protective effects of marriage on risk for alcohol use disorder are increased in those at high familial risk for alcoholism.

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A non-linear approach to alcohol consumption decisions: monopoly versus competition

Irandoust

2020

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Marriage, cohabitation and alcohol consumption in young adults: an international exploration

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Cohabitation, Gender, and Alcohol Consumption in 19 Countries: A Multilevel Analysis

Cohabitation, Gender, and Alcohol Consumption in 19 Countries: A Multilevel Analysis

Effect of Marriage on Risk for Onset of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Longitudinal and Co-Relative Analysis in a Swedish National Sample

A non-linear approach to alcohol consumption decisions: monopoly versus competition

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