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Iuliia Churakova1, Viktor Burlaka2, Thomas Wright Parker2
1Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, University of Mississippi, 215 Turner Center, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848, USA.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
|December 26, 2017
Summary
Higher alcohol consumption in Ukraine is linked to less positive coping mechanisms, lower spirituality, and younger age. These factors appear to be involved in frequent alcohol use among adults.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Ukraine has one of the world's highest alcohol consumption rates.
- Understanding factors influencing alcohol consumption is crucial for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption frequency, spirituality, and coping strategies in Ukrainian adults.
- To identify psychological and demographic factors associated with high alcohol intake.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 320 adults in Ukraine.
- Face-to-face interviews conducted in rural and urban settings.
- Ordinary least-squares regression analysis to examine relationships between variables.
Main Results:
- Higher alcohol consumption frequency correlated with lower use of positive reappraisal coping (β = -.27, p < .001).
- Increased alcohol consumption was associated with higher use of escape-avoidance (β = .23, p < .01) and confrontive coping (β = .15, p < .05).
- Frequent alcohol use was linked to lower spirituality (β = -.20, p < .001) and younger age (β = -.11, p < .05).
Conclusions:
- Younger age, lower spirituality, and specific maladaptive coping strategies (escape-avoidance, confrontive) are associated with higher alcohol consumption frequency in Ukrainian adults.
- Findings suggest a complex interplay between coping mechanisms, spirituality, and alcohol use patterns in this population.
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