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Gender differences in public and private drinking contexts: a multi-level GENACIS analysis.

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  • 1Alcohol Research Group, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. jbond@arg.org

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Higher country-level gender equality is linked to smaller gender differences in public drinking. However, effects vary by drinking context and equality aspect, suggesting nuanced public health strategies are needed.

Keywords:
GENACIScontext of drinkingcross-national studycultureeconomic developmentgender equityhierarchical linear models (HLM)on- and off-premises alcohol use

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Gender disparities in alcohol consumption are influenced by societal norms and equality levels.
  • Understanding how country-level gender equality impacts drinking patterns across different settings is crucial for public health.
  • Previous research often uses generalized measures of gender equality, potentially overlooking context-specific effects on drinking behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between country-level gender equality and gender differences in drinking frequency across public and private settings.
  • To examine specific aspects of gender equality, including economic participation, education, political participation, reproductive autonomy, and violence against women, in relation to drinking patterns.
  • To explore how country-level economic status moderates the association between gender equality and gender differences in drinking.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the GENACIS project, encompassing survey responses on drinking contexts from 22 countries across five continents.
  • Employed hierarchical linear modeling to analyze individual drinking behaviors nested within country-level variables.
  • Included individual predictors (age, gender, marital status) and country-level variables (gender equality indices, economic status, violence against women).

Main Results:

  • Greater reproductive autonomy, economic participation, and educational attainment, along with lower levels of violence against women, were associated with smaller gender differences in public drinking.
  • After controlling for economic status, only economic participation equality remained a significant predictor of smaller gender differences in public drinking.
  • Country-level variables generally did not explain gender differences in private drinking; in instances where they did, the association was opposite to public settings and lost significance when controlling for economic status.

Conclusions:

  • Country-level gender equality can influence gender differences in alcohol consumption, particularly in public settings.
  • The impact of gender equality on drinking behaviors is context-dependent, varying by the specific aspect of equality and the drinking environment (public vs. private).
  • Future research and public health policies should consider multifaceted measures of gender equality and specific drinking contexts to effectively address alcohol-related consequences.