Problematic alcohol use and problem gambling: Associations to structural and functional aspects of social ties in a Finnish population sample:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

JohannaNordmyr¹ 

关键词: gambling;    alcohol;    psychosocial;    population survey;    Finl;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nsad-2016-0032

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

AimsThis study aims to explore associations between structural and functional aspects of social networks and relationships (here labelled social ties) among individuals exhibiting problematic alcohol use and problem gambling, respectively.Material & MethodsData was collected in the 2011 Western Finland Mental Health Survey, a postal questionnaire survey applying a stratified random sampling approach. The survey response rate was 46.2% (n = 4624, age range 15–80 years). Problem behaviours were assessed using the CAGE and Lie/Bet tools. Logistic regression analyses were performed, with problematic alcohol use and problem gambling as dependent variables. Demographic variables, structural social tie factors (marital status, frequency of social contacts, engagement in association activities) and functional social tie factors (experienced loneliness, social support, neighbourhood trust, general trust) constituted explanatory variables.ResultsIn this representative population sample, only one structural social t...

【 授权许可】

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