The Relation Between Frequency of Binge Drinking and Psychological Distress Among Older Adult Drinkers
- Authors
- Bryant, Ami N.; Kim, Giyeon
- Issue Date
- Oct-2013
- Publisher
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- Keywords
- binge drinking; psychological distress; alcohol consumption; older adults
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH, v.25, no.7, pp 1243 - 1257
- Pages
- 15
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
- Volume
- 25
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 1243
- End Page
- 1257
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/26626
- DOI
- 10.1177/0898264313499933
- ISSN
- 0898-2643
1552-6887
- Abstract
- Objectives: The present study examined the relation between past year frequency of binge drinking and psychological distress among older adult drinkers. Method: Data were obtained from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Adults aged 60 and older who had consumed alcohol in the past year (n = 13,265) were analyzed. Psychological distress was assessed using the Kessler 6 (K6) scale. Multiple regression analyses were conducted. Results: A significant main effect of frequency of binge drinking was found in regression analyses, indicating that an increased frequency of binge drinking was significantly associated with increased psychological distress (B = .10, p < .001). Results from additional analyses showed that binge drinking was related to increased psychological distress when individuals were binge drinking more than once in the past year. Discussion: The results suggest that binge drinking frequently may be related to increased experiences of psychological distress among older drinkers. Research and clinical implications are discussed.
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