Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
Ann Behav Med. 2024 Oct 18;58(11):763-767. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaae046.
Solitary drinking is a risky drinking pattern associated with increased substance use and psychosocial problems. However, very little is known regarding the associations between drinking alone and broader health status and behaviors.
Accordingly, this study examined the relationship between health metrics and solitary drinking among individuals who currently drink (N = 99, 46.46% female, 88.89% White).
U.S. participants between 21 and 40 years old were recruited. Measures included self-reported diet, physical activity, sleep, cannabis use, general and solitary alcohol use, and objective anthropomorphic measures (e.g., body mass index [BMI]) using data from both a baseline appointment and 30 days of daily diary responses. Adjusting for general alcohol use, age, and gender, associations at baseline were assessed through regression analyses, while daily data were analyzed via mixed effects models.
Several health measures were associated with solitary drinking. Specifically, solitary drinking was related to consuming fewer servings of fruits and vegetables and greater quantities of alcohol based on daily data. Baseline data showed an association between solitary drinking and higher BMIs, poorer sleep quality, greater sugar consumption, and hazardous drinking.
These findings suggest that beyond substance and psychosocial problems associated with solitary drinking, this drinking behavior may be a warning sign for health risks and, subsequently, broader health problems.
独自饮酒是一种与增加物质使用和心理社会问题相关的危险饮酒模式。然而，对于独自饮酒与更广泛的健康状况和行为之间的关联，我们知之甚少。
因此，本研究调查了在目前饮酒的个体中（N=99，46.46%为女性，88.89%为白人），健康指标与独自饮酒之间的关系。
招募了年龄在 21 至 40 岁之间的美国参与者。测量包括自我报告的饮食、身体活动、睡眠、大麻使用、一般和独自饮酒以及使用基线预约和 30 天日常日记回复数据的客观人体测量指标（例如，体重指数 [BMI]）。在调整一般饮酒、年龄和性别后，通过回归分析评估基线时的关联，而通过混合效应模型分析日常数据。
几项健康指标与独自饮酒有关。具体来说，独自饮酒与每天摄入的水果和蔬菜量减少以及酒精量增加有关。基线数据显示，独自饮酒与更高的 BMI、较差的睡眠质量、更多的糖摄入和危险饮酒有关。
这些发现表明，除了与独自饮酒相关的物质和心理社会问题之外，这种饮酒行为可能是健康风险和更广泛健康问题的警告信号。
