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Horizonte sanitario
versão On-line ISSN 2007-7459versão impressa ISSN 1665-3262
Resumo
SALAZAR MORENO, Carlos Alberto; ALONSO CASTILLO, María Magdalena; ARMENDARIZ GARCIA, Nora Angélica e RODRIGUEZ PUENTE, Linda Azucena. Stressful life events and alcohol consumption in elderly. Horiz. sanitario [online]. 2023, vol.22, n.1, pp.97-106. Epub 16-Dez-2023. ISSN 2007-7459. https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a22n1.4986.
Objective:
Determine the relationship between stressful life events and alcohol consumption in elders.
Materials and methods:
Correlational descriptive study, in 39 participants from Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico. A personal data record, the Stress Inventory in the Life of Older Adults and the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric Version were applied.
Results:
82.1% of participants were females, there were differences in the means of the alcohol consumption score according to sex (U = 70.00, p < 0.05). The events that were related to alcohol consumption were the death of a son (rs = .393, p = .013), the deterioration of the financial state (rs = .342, p = .033), the change to a less comfortable house (rs = .560, p = .000) and the loss of a friend rs = .409, p = .010).
Conclusions:
Stressful events can negatively impact AM and influence alcohol consumption as a coping strategy.
Palavras-chave : Aged; Alcohol drinking; Stress psychological.