@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol problems and sense of coherence among older adults",
journal="Social science and medicine (1982)",
year="1992",
author="Midanik, L. T. and Soghikian, K. and Ransom, L. J. and Polen, M. R.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="43-48",
abstract="The relation between alcohol problems and sense of coherence (SOC), a salutogenic model developed by Antonovsky, was assessed on a sample of 952 older members of a health maintenance organization. Data on alcohol problems (5-item index) and SOC (9-item scale) were obtained from mailed questionnaires. Multiple regression analyses indicated that SOC was a significant negative predictor of alcohol problems while controlling for alcohol consumption level, frequency of drunkenness and demographic characteristics. In addition, SOC scores were significantly higher for a subsample of lighter drinkers who reported no alcohol problems in the last year and had not been drunk in the last year (n = 419) as compared to heavier drinkers who reported at least one alcohol problem in the last year, and reported being drunk at least once in the last year (n = 107). These findings emphasize the importance of assessing factors which contribute to healthier behaviors as opposed to focusing exclusively on predictors of pathogenic outcomes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0277-9536",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}