Alcohol Consumption and Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Mainland China

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Yujun; Xie, Yimeng; Brossoie, Nancy; Roberto, Karen A.; Redican, Kerry J.
Titel	Alcohol Consumption and Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Mainland China
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 48 (2017) 6, S.400-408 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brossoie, Nancy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2017.1358123
Schlagwörter	Drinking; Older Adults; Risk; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Depression (Psychology); Alcohol Abuse; Diseases; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Longitudinal Studies; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Gender Differences; Spouses; Health Education; Health Promotion; Retirement; Measures (Individuals); Statistical Analysis; China; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Trinken; Älterer Erwachsener; Risiko; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Disease; Krankheit; Korrelation; Ausland; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ehepartner; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Pensionierung; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Background: High levels of alcohol consumption have been shown to be related to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic disease and is an important variable in the global burden of disease. Purpose: This study explored the relationship between alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults in mainland China. Methods: Participants included 7601 people aged 60 or older who participated in the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Hierarchical generalized linear modeling (HGLM) was used. Results: Findings indicate that men have a decreased risk of experiencing depressive symptoms by 47% when controlling for other independent variables. People living only with a spouse were less likely to experience depressive symptoms compared to people living alone. Discussion: The findings have important implications in educating Chinese about alcohol and the relationship between alcohol and disease-related variables. Translation to Health Education Practice: The results of this study may assist those developing and delivering alcohol Health Education and health promotion programs in China to focus on the relevant predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors influencing alcohol consumption. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01