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Drinking patterns and attitudes toward drinking in the late-middle-aged.

B San José1, I M Bongers, H F Garretsen

  • 1Addition Research Institute Rotterdam, Erasmus University, Netherlands. 163879bs@student.eur.nl

Substance Use & Misuse
|June 8, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Older adults (55-69) show different drinking attitudes and patterns, being more likely to abstain and less tolerant of others drinking. Tolerance towards drinking is linked to lower rates of alcohol abstinence.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Social Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Understanding alcohol consumption patterns and attitudes in aging populations is crucial for public health initiatives.
  • Previous research indicates potential shifts in drinking behaviors and social norms with increasing age.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate attitudes toward alcohol consumption.
  • To analyze drinking patterns in individuals aged 55 to 69.
  • To examine the relationship between attitudes and drinking behaviors in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of individuals aged 55-69 versus those younger than 55.
  • Assessment of attitudes towards alcohol consumption and social tolerance of drinking.
  • Evaluation of self-reported drinking patterns and behaviors.

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Main Results:

  • Individuals aged 55 and above were more frequently abstainers from alcohol.
  • Older respondents exhibited less tolerance towards the drinking habits of others.
  • A negative association was found between tolerance of others' drinking and personal alcohol abstinence.
  • Specific differences emerged concerning tolerance towards drinking patterns of men, women, relatives, and personal consumption.

Conclusions:

  • Age significantly influences attitudes towards alcohol and drinking behaviors, with older adults often being more abstinent and less tolerant.
  • Social tolerance of alcohol consumption appears inversely related to personal abstinence from alcohol in this age group.
  • Further research is warranted to explore nuanced differences in attitudes and behaviors related to gender and familial context.