a Department of Psychology , Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway.
b Department of Research and Development , St. Olav's University Hospital, Clinic of Substance Use and Addiction Medicine , Trondheim , Norway.
Subst Use Misuse. 2018 Dec 6;53(14):2271-2280. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1473431. Epub 2018 Jun 29.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relative role of religiosity for alcohol abstention and consumption levels among individuals aged 40 years or above.
A two-wave prospective survey was conducted among Norwegians aged 40 to 80 years (Time 1 in 2002/2003, and Time 2 in 2007/2008). The analytical sample of this study constituted those who responded to the questionnaire survey at both time points (n = 2671).
The findings showed that religiousity was strongly associated with abstention and less consumption while adjusting for demographics and health variables. The results also reflected that females and those with higher age were more likely to abstain from alcohol than males and those with lower age, respectively. Individuals with high education were less likely to abstain than those with basic education. Females and those with high age also reflected less alcohol consumption than males and individuals of lower age, respectively. Further, people who were married or with a registered partner consumed less alcohol than people who were not married or with a registered partner. High education and good physical health was associated with higher consumption. The main results were consistent across prospective and cross-sectional models.
Religiosity seems to be important both for abstention and alcohol consumption levels in the second half of life.
本研究旨在探讨宗教信仰对 40 岁及以上人群戒酒和饮酒水平的相对作用。
对 40-80 岁的挪威人进行了两波前瞻性调查（2002/2003 年为时间 1，2007/2008 年为时间 2）。本研究的分析样本由在两个时间点均对问卷调查做出回应的人组成（n=2671）。
研究结果表明，在调整人口统计学和健康变量后，宗教信仰与戒酒和减少饮酒量密切相关。结果还表明，女性和年龄较大的人比男性和年龄较小的人更有可能戒酒。受过高等教育的人比受过基础教育的人更不可能戒酒。女性和年龄较大的人比男性和年龄较小的人饮酒量也更少。此外，已婚或有注册伴侣的人比未婚或有注册伴侣的人饮酒量更少。受教育程度高和身体健康状况好与饮酒量增加有关。主要结果在前瞻性和横断面模型中是一致的。
宗教信仰在人生命的后半段对戒酒和饮酒水平似乎都很重要。
