Harmful drinking after job loss: a stronger association during the post-2008 economic crisis?

Goeij, Moniek C.M. de; Bruggink, Jan-Willem; Otten, Ferdy; Kunst, Anton E.

doi:10.1007/s00038-016-0936-3

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“…Our finding that the associations between work transitions and health did not vary by times of an economic recession is novel. This is not in keeping with results of several previous studies conducted in Europe and North America, which reported an intensification of the health damaging effects of job loss during economic recessions [31, 33, 34, 38, 42, 43]. Other studies conducted in Finland and Sweden, however, concluded that in times of an economic recession the negative health impact of work transitions was less severe [44, 45] or absent [46].…”

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Single transitions and persistence of unemployment are associated with poor health outcomes

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Background Although job loss has been associated with decline in health, the effect of long term unemployment is less clear and under-researched. Furthermore, the impact of an economic recession on this relationship is unclear. We investigated the associations of single transitions and persistence of unemployment with health. We subsequently examined whether these associations are affected by the latest recession, which began in 2008. Methods In total, 57,911 participants from the Dutch Health Interview Survey who belonged to the labour force between 2004 and 2014 were included. Based on longitudinal tax registration data, single employment transitions between time point 1 (t1) and time point 2 (t2) and persistent unemployment (i.e. number of years individuals were unemployed) between t1 and time point 5 (t5) were defined. General and mental health, smoking and obesity were assessed at respectively time point 3 (t3) and time point 6 (t6). Logistic regression models were performed and interactions with recession indicators (year, annual gross domestic product estimates and regional unemployment rates) were tested. Results Compared with individuals who stayed employed at t1 and t2, the likelihood of poor mental health at the subsequent year was significantly higher in those who became unemployed at t2. Persistent unemployment was associated with poor mental health, especially for those who were persistently unemployed for 5 years. Similar patterns, although less pronounced for smoking, were found for general health and obesity. Indicators of the economic recession did not modify these associations. Conclusions Single transitions into unemployment and persistent unemployment are associated with poor mental and general health, obesity, and to a lesser extend smoking. Our study suggests that re-employment might be an important strategy to improve health of unemployed individuals. The relatively extensive Dutch social security system may explain that the economic recession did not modify these associations.

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“…We focus on the most recent economic recession of 2008 in the Netherlands [34, 38]. To test whether the recession modified the associations between single transitions in employment status and persistence in unemployment and health, we added interaction terms with three indicators of the recession.…”

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Single transitions and persistence of unemployment are associated with poor health outcomes

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“…The age group has a significant effect on alcohol drinking. The odds of alcohol drinking when compared with people 15-20 years of age or older (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49) increase by 30% and 38% (AOR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.08, 1.56 and AOR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.10, 1.74). Being Muslim, Protestant, and other religion follower decreases the odds of alcohol drinking 99.4%, 95%, and 64% (AOR = 0.006, 95% CI 0.005, 0.008; AOR = 0.05, 95% CI 0.039, 0.062; and AOR = 0.36, 95% CI 0.24, 0.55) as compared to Orthodox religion followers respectively.…”

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“…In Sri Lanka, the study participants were mentally ill individuals. When compared with people 15-20 years of age or older (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49), individuals have a higher risk alcohol use. This finding is consistent with other studies that have found an association of alcohol use with increasing age [24] and of being aged 30 and over [25,26].…”

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Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use among adult males in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016

Tessema

Amare

2020

Trop Med Health

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Background Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that is widely consumed in the world. Alcohol use is one of the world’s leading risk factors for disease and disability. It affects individuals’ physical, mental, economic, and social issues. To our knowledge, there is limited study on alcohol consumption and associated factors. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of alcohol use in Ethiopia by using the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Methods This study was based on the most recent Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016. A total of 12,594 men at the age of 15 to 59 were included in this study. Considering the hierarchical nature of EDHS data, a multilevel logistic regression model was applied. The ICC, MOR, and the LR test were done to assess the presence of a significant clustering effect. Besides, deviance was used for model comparison since the models were nested models. Variables with a p value ≤ 0.2 in the bivariable analysis were considered for the multivariable analysis. In the multilevel logistic regression, the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was reported to declare the strength and significance of the association between the dependent variable and independent variables. Results The prevalence of alcohol drinking in this study was 46.64% with a 95% CI of 45.00 to 47.00%. Age groups 30–44 (AOR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.08, 1.56) and 45–59 (AOR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.10, 1.74), Orthodox religion follower (AOR = 0.36, 95% CI 0.24, 0.55), media exposure (AOR = 1.67, 95% CI 1.41, 2.20), khat chewing (AOR = 3.08, 95% CI 2.54, 3.74), smoking (AOR = 2.18, 95% CI 1.71, 2.79), having no occupation (AOR = 0.34, 95% CI 0.22, 0.51), and region were the predictors of alcohol use in Ethiopia. Conclusions Nearly half of the Ethiopian population reported alcohol use at least once in their lifetime. Old age, Orthodox religion followers, media exposure, khat chewing, smoking, and having no occupation were predictors of alcohol use in Ethiopia. Therefore, health education about the risk of alcohol used is highly recommended. In addition, khat chewing and smoking control mechanisms should be designed and given special attention. Advertising alcohol through media is better to be controlled. Job opportunities should also be created for those who have no occupation to mitigate alcohol use in Ethiopia.

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“…Increased heavy drinking during a recession may be more pronounced in men than in women (Latif 2014;Karanikolos et al 2016;de Goeij et al 2015de Goeij et al , 2016de Goeij et al , 2017, given that alcohol use is generally higher in men (Holmila and Raitasalo 2005). However, only a few studies have sex/gender differences as the main focus, despite the heterogeneity between countries in factors such as women's labor market participation and their role as a breadwinner.…”

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The relevance of macroeconomic conditions on concurrent and subsequent alcohol use – results from two Northern Swedish cohorts

Berg

Virtanen

Bean

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Addiction Research & Theory

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Background: The aim of this study is to examine the relevance of macroeconomic conditions (boom vs. recession) and own labor market status on alcohol use in youth and midlife. Method: Two Northern Swedish cohorts, born in either 1965 (boom at age 21 years) or 1973 (recession at age 21 years), included all pupils attending the last grade of compulsory school in Luleå, in 1981 (n ¼ 990) or 1989 (n ¼ 686), respectively. Questionnaires were completed at ages 21 and 43/39 years. Alcohol use was measured as volume of consumption (cl/year) and heavy episodic drinking (HED). Results: Women aged 21 years during the boom (Cohort65) consumed less alcohol and were less likely to be heavy episodic drinkers at age 21 years compared to those who were exposed to recession at the same age (Cohort73). In men there were no such cohort differences. Women, and to some extent men, in Cohort65 increased their consumption at midlife, whereas this decreased for those in Cohort73. HED decreased in both cohorts, but the decrease was steeper in the recession cohort. Analyses stratified by labor market status revealed between-cohort differences in consumption among women who were either employed or students at baseline; but not for men. Alcohol use for those unemployed did not differ between the cohorts. Conclusions: In our study, comparing two cohorts that experienced either macroeconomic boom (1986) or recession (1994) at age 21 years in Sweden, the association between individual alcohol use and concurrent unemployment in youth was not affected by macroeconomic conditions.

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Harmful drinking after job loss: a stronger association during the post-2008 economic crisis?

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

Single transitions and persistence of unemployment are associated with poor health outcomes

Single transitions and persistence of unemployment are associated with poor health outcomes

Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use among adult males in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016

The relevance of macroeconomic conditions on concurrent and subsequent alcohol use – results from two Northern Swedish cohorts

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