Determinants of alcohol abuse in a psychiatric population: A two-dimensional model

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Determinants of alcohol abuse in a psychiatric population: A two-dimensional model

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1982

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A method for multidimensional scaling of group differences in categorical data patterns was used to investigate configural relationships among alcohol use and abuse groups. The analysis resulted in a model from which two primary etiologic concepts, plus a moderator, were derived. Exposure is the concept that summarizes demographic factors related to level of alcohol use. However, problem drinking differs from frequent drinking along a dimension in the demographic domain that is independent of the exposure dimension. Duration of frequent alcohol use is a concept that relates to age, duration, and chronicity variables. The relationship between resources and responsibilities appears to be a moderator in the dimension separating frequent and problem drinking. Low income and family responsibilities interact to make frequent alcohol use more likely to be perceived as a problem.

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Overall, John E. (1982). Determinants of alcohol abuse in a psychiatric population: A two-dimensional model. Applied Psychological Measurement, 6, 213-218. doi:10.1177/014662168200600207

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Overall, John E.. (1982). Determinants of alcohol abuse in a psychiatric population: A two-dimensional model. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/101407.

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