TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Alcohol use among active duty women: analysis AUDIT scores from the 2011 health-related behavior survey of active duty military personnel
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Jeffery, Diana D.
A1  - Mattiko, Mark
SP  - 99
EP  - 108
VL  - 181
IS  - 1 Suppl
N2  - BACKGROUND: Numerous studies document higher substance use among military men after deployment; similar studies focused on military women are limited. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: This study examines alcohol use of active duty women and deployment factors, social/environmental/attitudinal factors, and psychological/intrapersonal factors. <br><br>METHODS: Secondary data analysis of the 2011 Survey of Health-Related Behavior of active duty military personnel was conducted using bivariate statistics and multiple regression analyses with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores as the dependent variable. <br><br>RESULTS: Nearly 94% had low risk for alcohol use disorders. Length of combat experience and extent of combat exposure were unrelated to Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores; noncombat deployment was unrelated after controlling for marital status, age of first drink, pay grade, and branch of service. Significant motivators (p < 0.001) for drinking were "like/enjoy drinking," "drink to cheer up," "drink to forget problems," and significant deterrents were "cost of alcohol" and "fear of upsetting family/friends if used alcohol." Anger propensity, risk propensity, lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation, and depressed mood were significant predictors in the regression model after controlling for covariates. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that some active duty women use alcohol to cope with adverse emotional states, whereas others use alcohol consistent with propensity for high-risk behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00222
ID  - ref1
ER  -