Life Events and Alcohol Behavior Among Older Adults
- 1 August 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 28 (4) , 552-558
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/28.4.552
Abstract
The relationship between life events and alcohol behavior was investigated among those 60 years of age and over (n = 1,410) in two retirement and two age-heterogeneous communities. The hypothesis that higher frequency, greater quantity, or problem drinking occurs in this age group as a response to significant life events was not supported. If anything, the experience of life events pointed toward a decrease in drinking. Additionally, social support networks were not significant mediators for the impact of life events on alcohol use.Keywords
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