Deakin University, Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Geelong, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Centre for Adolescent Health, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Australia.
Deakin University, Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Geelong, Australia.
Addict Behav. 2023 Mar;138:107561. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107561. Epub 2022 Nov 25.
This study examined the trajectory of alcohol use frequency among parents from April-2020 to May-2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Victoria, Australia (who experienced one of the longest lockdowns in the world), compared to parents from the other states of Australia (who experienced relatively fewer restrictions). We further examined the extent to which baseline demographic factors were associated with changes in alcohol use trajectories among parents.
Data were from the COVID-19 Pandemic Adjustment Survey (2,261 parents of children 0-18 years). Alcohol use frequency was assessed over 13 waves. Baseline demographic predictors included parent gender, age, speaking a language other than English, number of children, partnership status, education, employment, and income.
Overall, alcohol trajectories declined over time. Victorian parents, in comparison to parents from other states, reported a smaller reduction in alcohol use frequency across 2020, with a more notable decline during 2021. Female/other gender, speaking a language other than English at home, unemployment, and lower income (Victoria only) were associated with alcohol trajectories of less frequent use, and older age was associated with a trajectory of more frequent use.
Results suggest subtle difference in alcohol trajectories reflecting COVID-19 restrictions, when comparing Victoria and other states in Australia. Socioeconomically advantaged groups were most at risk for elevated trajectories of alcohol use frequency. Population level support may beneficial to reduce drinking behaviours.
本研究考察了 2020 年 4 月至 2021 年 5 月期间，澳大利亚维多利亚州父母（经历了世界上最长的封锁之一）与澳大利亚其他州父母（经历了相对较少的限制）之间的饮酒频率轨迹。我们进一步研究了基线人口统计学因素与父母饮酒轨迹变化之间的关联程度。
数据来自 COVID-19 大流行调整调查（2261 名 0-18 岁儿童的父母）。酒精使用频率在 13 个波次中进行评估。基线人口统计学预测因素包括父母性别、年龄、母语非英语、孩子数量、婚姻状况、教育、就业和收入。
总体而言，酒精轨迹随时间推移而下降。与其他州的父母相比，维多利亚州父母在 2020 年期间的酒精使用频率下降幅度较小，而在 2021 年期间的下降幅度更为显著。女性/其他性别、在家中讲非英语、失业以及收入较低（仅在维多利亚州）与较少饮酒频率的酒精轨迹相关，而年龄较大与更频繁饮酒的轨迹相关。
与澳大利亚的维多利亚州和其他州相比，结果表明，在比较 COVID-19 限制措施时，酒精轨迹存在细微差异。社会经济地位较高的群体更有可能出现饮酒频率升高的轨迹。针对减少饮酒行为的人群水平支持可能是有益的。
