2008
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692008000700002
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Stressful situations in life, use and abuse of alcohol and drugs by elderly in Monterrey, Mexico

Abstract: This is a descriptive, qualitative, and correlation study with 112 elderly aged 60 years or older. This study aimed to identify differences in alcohol consumption according to gender and marital status, and differences in the consumption of medical drugs by gender. It also aims to determine differences in stressful life events by gender, and differences in stressful life events associated to alcohol and medical drugs use and abuse, as well as to know their perceptions on the most stressful life events they hav… Show more

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“…There is an abundant literature investigating the relation between stressful life circumstances and behaviors such as smoking (Aronson et al, 2008, Booker et al, 2007, Booker et al, 2008) and drinking (Castillo et al, 2008, Jennison, 1992, Windle and Windle, 1996). Several studies have reported an association between self-reported discrimination (which can be conceptualized as a stressor) and smoking in blacks (Landrine and Klonoff, 2000, Guthrie et al, 2002, Bennett et al, 2005, Resnicow et al, 1999, Kwate et al, 2003, Borrell et al, 2007, Krieger et al, 2005, Landrine et al, 2006), whites (Borrell et al, 2007, Krieger et al, 2005, Landrine et al, 2006), Hispanics (Landrine et al, 2006, Krieger et al, 2005) and Asians (Landrine et al, 2006, Chae et al, 2008a) in the U.S. and in other ethnic groups elsewhere (Harris et al, 2006).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is an abundant literature investigating the relation between stressful life circumstances and behaviors such as smoking (Aronson et al, 2008, Booker et al, 2007, Booker et al, 2008) and drinking (Castillo et al, 2008, Jennison, 1992, Windle and Windle, 1996). Several studies have reported an association between self-reported discrimination (which can be conceptualized as a stressor) and smoking in blacks (Landrine and Klonoff, 2000, Guthrie et al, 2002, Bennett et al, 2005, Resnicow et al, 1999, Kwate et al, 2003, Borrell et al, 2007, Krieger et al, 2005, Landrine et al, 2006), whites (Borrell et al, 2007, Krieger et al, 2005, Landrine et al, 2006), Hispanics (Landrine et al, 2006, Krieger et al, 2005) and Asians (Landrine et al, 2006, Chae et al, 2008a) in the U.S. and in other ethnic groups elsewhere (Harris et al, 2006).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…autores também evidenciaram essa associação entre sexo e atividade física (p=0,001) 24 , sexo e álcool (p<0,001) 13 , (p<0,001) 25 e sexo e tabaco (p<0,0001) 20 , (p=0,004) 13 .…”
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“…Em estudo realizado com 112 idosos em Monterrey, no México, observou-se que, entre os homens, 62,2% disseram consumir bebidas alcoólicas, enquanto entre as mulheres o percentual foi de 31,3% das pesquisadas 25 . Em outro estudo realizado com 832 idosos em Porto Alegre, evidenciou-se que a maioria dos fumantes e alcoolistas eram homens 13 .…”
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“…Za starejše so najbolj stresni dogodki osebne zdravstvene težave ali zdravstvene težave njihovih sorodnikov, a tudi družinske in ekonomske težave (28). Ugotovili so, da je zmanjševanje pitja alkohola povezano s porastom zdravstvenih težav pri ženskah in s porastom finančnih težav pri moških.…”
Section: Napovedni Dejavniki Načina Pitja Alkohola V Starejšem žIvljeunclassified