Women with alcohol problems: a psycho‐social perspective

Baily, Sally

doi:10.1080/09595239000185181

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“…Gender issues were not addressed in the study despite evidence in the literature that the experience of problem drinking and the issues of guilt and shame can be very different for women ( Gomberg 1988, Baily 1990, Leslie & Learmonth 1994, Long & Mullen 1994). Wilke (1994) argues that because most research into problem drinking has been done on men, a male‐as‐norm bias in the definition and analysis of alcoholism has resulted.…”

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The problem drinker’s lived experience of suffering: an exploration using hermeneutic phenomenology

Smith

1998

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Research in the area of problem drinking has traditionally relied on quantitative methodologies which view the problem from the researcher's perspective. The purpose of this hermeneutic-phenomenological study was to describe and understand the problem drinker's lived experience of suffering using a philosophy and research approach which preserves the uniqueness of the experience from the sufferer's point of view. The method involved conducting in-depth interviews with a sample of six problem drinkers. Interviews were analysed using an interpretive process, which aimed at generating a deeper understanding of the topic by facilitating a fusion of the world views of both participant and researcher. A reflexive journal recorded the involvement of the self of the researcher throughout the research process. Suffering was viewed as a spiralling vicious circle of physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress. Symptoms of physical dependence, shame and guilt emerged strongly as being both sequelae of heavy drinking and cues to further drinking bouts. Evoking memories of previous suffering through telling one's story was found to be an empowering and motivating force. The results have relevance to specialist and generic workers, who are urged to pay greater attention to the social, psychological and spiritual care of problem drinkers.

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The problem drinker’s lived experience of suffering: an exploration using hermeneutic phenomenology

Smith

1998

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…The general literature on alcohol abuse among females defines heavy drinking women as individuals who: smoke and abuse drugs; cohabitate with alcoholic males; suffer more frequent sexual dysfunction; have alcohol abusing parents; initiated regular drinking at an early age; and have low self‐efficacy, poor life goals, and few interests (Baily, 1990; Day et al., 1991; Schlesinger et al., 1990; Shore and Batt, 1991; Shore and Pieri, 1992; Stratton et al., 1996; Wilsnack, 1989, 1991; Wilsnack and Beckman, 1984; Wilsnack et al., 1991). Factors identified as protective from alcohol abuse are: strong normative/cultural support for abstinence or light drinking; high education; religiosity; and unique social, psychological, biological, and genetic traits (Blume, 1990; May et al., 2004; Morse and Weiner, 1996; Viljoen et al., 2001, 2002).…”

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Maternal Risk Factors for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in South Africa: A Third Study

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Gossage²,

Marais³

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Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…FASD occurrence also varies by demographic variables such as socioeconomic status (SES). 3,8,9,36-39 Although cases of FASD have been documented to occur in all strata, children with FASD are most likely to be born to women of the lower social strata. 7-9,31,38,40 Finally, recent population-based studies have pointed to maternal physical variables as important risk or protective factors for FASD: mother's height, weight, and a summary measure, body mass index (BMI), are influential in determining outcome in the child.…”

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Maternal Factors Predicting Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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Tabachnick

Gossage

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Journal of Developmental &Amp; Behavioral Pediatrics

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Objective To provide an analysis of multiple predictors of cognitive and behavioral traits for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Method Multivariate correlation techniques were employed with maternal and child data from epidemiologic studies in a community in South Africa. Data on 561 first grade children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial FAS (PFAS), and not FASD and their mothers were analyzed by grouping 19 maternal variables into categories (physical, demographic, childbearing, and drinking) and employed in structural equation models (SEM) to assess correlates of child intelligence (verbal and non-verbal) and behavior. Results A first SEM utilizing only seven maternal alcohol use variables to predict cognitive/behavioral traits was statistically significant (B = 3.10, p < .05), but explained only 17.3% of the variance. The second model incorporated multiple maternal variables and was statistically significant explaining 55.3% of the variance. Significantly correlated with low intelligence and problem behavior were demographic (B = 3.83, p < .05) (low maternal education, low socioeconomic status (SES), and rural residence) and maternal physical characteristics (B = 2.70, p < .05) (short stature, small head circumference, and low weight). Childbearing history and alcohol use composites were not statistically significant in the final complex model, and were overpowered by SES and maternal physical traits. Conclusions While other analytic techniques have amply demonstrated the negative effects of maternal drinking on intelligence and behavior, this highly-controlled analysis of multiple maternal influences reveals that maternal demographics and physical traits make a significant enabling or disabling contribution to child functioning in FASD.

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Women with alcohol problems: a psycho‐social perspective

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

The problem drinker’s lived experience of suffering: an exploration using hermeneutic phenomenology

The problem drinker’s lived experience of suffering: an exploration using hermeneutic phenomenology

Maternal Risk Factors for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in South Africa: A Third Study

Maternal Factors Predicting Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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