Schiff Miriam, Rahav Giora, Teichman Meir
School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Am J Addict. 2005 May-Jun;14(3):234-47. doi: 10.1080/10550490590949578.
The present study addresses the association between immigration from the former Soviet Union (FSU) and gender and alcohol consumption among a representative sample of young adults in Israel 2000. Previous studies that were conducted on FSU immigrants to Israel indicate higher consumption than that of resident Israelis and immigrants of earlier periods. The current study aims to assess alcohol consumption among FSU and resident Israelis five years later to determine whether the discrepancy in alcohol consumption stays consistent or reduces. In addition, gender differences in alcohol consumption among the Israeli society were examined as well, as a special case of socio-culture differences. The data came from the 2000 national survey of drinking in Israel. Of 5,004 Jewish Israelis, 532 were immigrants from the FSU who arrived since 1989, and 4,472 were resident Israelis. The FSU group was compared with resident Israelis, and males were compared to females on several drinking variables. Logistic regression was the principal method of analysis. Demographics and cultural variables as main effects or in interaction with FSU and gender were controlled. The FSU group was significantly more likely to report drinking in the last twelve months plus drinking in the last thirty days than resident Israelis. Women's reported drinking in the last twelve months was one fourth of men's and during the past thirty days was one fifth of men's. Further investigation on the associations between the success of FSU acculturation in the Israeli society and drinking patterns as well as attitudes toward women and gender differences in alcohol consumption may provide explanations for gender and immigration gaps in alcohol consumption.
本研究探讨了2000年以色列年轻成年人代表性样本中，来自前苏联（FSU）的移民与性别和酒精消费之间的关联。此前针对移民到以色列的FSU移民进行的研究表明，他们的酒精消费量高于以色列本地居民以及早期移民。本研究旨在评估五年后FSU移民和以色列本地居民的酒精消费情况，以确定酒精消费差异是否保持一致或缩小。此外，作为社会文化差异的一个特殊案例，还研究了以色列社会中酒精消费的性别差异。数据来自2000年以色列全国饮酒调查。在5004名犹太裔以色列人中，532人是自1989年以来抵达的FSU移民，4472人是以色列本地居民。将FSU移民组与以色列本地居民组进行比较，并在几个饮酒变量上比较男性和女性。逻辑回归是主要的分析方法。控制了人口统计学和文化变量作为主要影响因素，或与FSU移民和性别的相互作用。FSU移民组在过去十二个月内报告饮酒以及在过去三十天内饮酒的可能性显著高于以色列本地居民。女性报告在过去十二个月内饮酒的量是男性的四分之一，在过去三十天内是男性的五分之一。进一步研究FSU移民在以色列社会的文化适应成功与饮酒模式之间的关联，以及对女性的态度和酒精消费中的性别差异，可能会为酒精消费中的性别和移民差距提供解释。
