TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of high‐risk and problem drinking at an industrial worksite
AU - WEBB, GLORIA R.
AU - REDMAN, SELINA
AU - HENNRIKUS, DEBORAH
AU - ROSTAS, JOHN A.P.
AU - SANSON‐FISHER, ROBERT W.
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PY - 1990/4
Y1 - 1990/4
N2 - The study of 833 employees aimed to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of high‐risk and problem drinking in an industrial population. Variables measured included stressful life events, neuroticism, job satisfaction, years of service, job classification and type of shift. As measured by a 7‐day retrospective diary, 12.5% of the sample were abstainers, 78.7% were light drinkers and 8.8% were high‐risk drinkers. As measured by the Mortimer‐Filkins test of problem drinking, 79.2% were non‐problem drinkers, 15.2% were presumptive problem drinkers and 5.7% were problem drinkers. Variables that best predicted high–risk drinking were marital status, type of shift and education. Variables that best predicted problem drinking were stressful life events, marital status, education and neuroticism. The results indicate the need for a work‐based intervention and provide information to identify at‐risk employees and assist in the design of appropriate treatment programmes, including assistance with social and other problems.
AB - The study of 833 employees aimed to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of high‐risk and problem drinking in an industrial population. Variables measured included stressful life events, neuroticism, job satisfaction, years of service, job classification and type of shift. As measured by a 7‐day retrospective diary, 12.5% of the sample were abstainers, 78.7% were light drinkers and 8.8% were high‐risk drinkers. As measured by the Mortimer‐Filkins test of problem drinking, 79.2% were non‐problem drinkers, 15.2% were presumptive problem drinkers and 5.7% were problem drinkers. Variables that best predicted high–risk drinking were marital status, type of shift and education. Variables that best predicted problem drinking were stressful life events, marital status, education and neuroticism. The results indicate the need for a work‐based intervention and provide information to identify at‐risk employees and assist in the design of appropriate treatment programmes, including assistance with social and other problems.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb01670.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb01670.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2346789
AN - SCOPUS:0025305048
SN - 0952-0481
VL - 85
SP - 495
EP - 507
JO - British Journal of Addiction
JF - British Journal of Addiction
IS - 4
ER -