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Alcohol availability and workplace drinking: mixed method analyses.

G M Ames1, J W Grube

  • 1Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California 94704, USA.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|June 17, 1999
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Social availability of alcohol at work, especially perceived coworker drinking, strongly predicts work-related alcohol consumption. Physical availability was not a significant factor in this study of manufacturing plant employees.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Sociology of Work
  • Substance Use Research

Background:

  • Workplace alcohol consumption is a significant issue impacting employee well-being and productivity.
  • Understanding the factors influencing drinking at work is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the subjective social and physical availability of alcohol at work and work-related drinking.
  • To determine if and why alcohol availability predicts work-related drinking in a large manufacturing plant.

Main Methods:

  • Integrated survey and ethnographic methods with 984 randomly selected workers and 3 years of onsite observations.
  • Survey data included in-home interviews on drinking patterns and perceptions of alcohol availability.

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  • Ethnographic data explored underlying factors of alcohol availability and drinking culture.

    • Main Results:

    • Subjective social availability, particularly perceived coworker drinking, was the strongest predictor of work-related drinking.
    • Typical consumption frequency, quantity, and heavy drinking also predicted work-related drinking.
    • Subjective physical availability of alcohol was not significantly related to drinking at or before work.

    Conclusions:

    • This study provides the first evidence of significant relationships between alcohol availability and drinking at work.
    • Findings highlight the importance of social dynamics and perceived norms in workplace alcohol consumption.
    • Emphasizes the risks of relying solely on quantitative or qualitative data for prevention efforts.