Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sedlak, C A
• Doheny, M O
• Estok, P J
• Zeller, R A

Titel

ALCOHOL USE IN WOMEN 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Ist Teil von

• Health care for women international, 2000-10, Vol.21 (7), p.567-581

Ort / Verlag

England: Informa UK Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2000

Quelle

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between depression, codependency, self-coherence, and alcohol use and health outcomes in women 65 years of age and older. The framework is Erikson's ego-development theory. A convenience sample of 238 women was obtained from women attending flu shot clinics. This cross-sectional field study used survey methodology. Measures included the Beck Depression Inventory, Codependency Assessment Tool, Self-Coherence Survey Form C, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Alcohol Use Questionnaire, Self-Rated Health Tool, Quality of Life Visual Analogue Scale, Functional Ability Scale, Illness Prevention Screening Behaviors Checklist, and Sociodemographic Data. Results indicate a low consumption and little variation in use of alcohol. There were no significant associations between alcohol consumption and the dependent variables. Depression was significantly related to all the health outcomes; codependency was significantly related to all health outcomes except perceived quality of life; and self-coherence was significantly related to all health outcomes except illness prevention behavior. These findings have important implications for those providing care for older women.