TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Alcohol problems and sense of coherence among older adults
JO  - Social science and medicine (1982)
A1  - Midanik, L. T.
A1  - Soghikian, K.
A1  - Ransom, L. J.
A1  - Polen, M. R.
SP  - 43
EP  - 48
VL  - 34
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0277-9536
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -