Motherhood and Drinking: The Relative Importance of Mental Health and Psychosocial Factors on Maternal Alcohol Misuse During the Postpartum Period.
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
; 85(4): 537-549, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Being a mother of a young child may be protective against alcohol misuse for some, but not all, women. This is the first study to identify the mental health and psychosocial correlates of alcohol misuse among postpartum mothers.METHOD:
Mothers with a child younger than 12 months (n = 319) were recruited via social media to complete a cross-sectional online survey. Two hierarchical logistic regressions examined unique factors associated with heavy episodic drinking and hazardous alcohol use, including sociodemographic, poor mental health, and psychosocial factors.RESULTS:
On average, mothers drank alcohol at low levels (4 drinking days, nine standard drinks in the past month). One in 10 (11.6%) reported heavy episodic drinking during this time, and 1 in 12 (8.5%) were drinking at hazardous or greater levels. In the ï¬nal models, older age and more severe postpartum anxiety were associated with a higher likelihood of hazardous drinking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.37, 1.09, respectively), whereas breastfeeding was associated with lower odds of heavy episodic drinking (OR = 0.29). Greater perceived social support was associated with lower odds of heavy episodic (OR = 0.56) and hazardous (OR = 0.39) drinking, whereas higher coping-with-anxiety and social-drinking motives were associated with greater odds of both forms of alcohol misuse (ORs = 3.51-10.40). Conformity drinking motives (e.g., drinking to avoid social rejection) were negatively associated with heavy episodic drinking (OR = 0.24).CONCLUSIONS:
Maternal anxiety, coping-with-anxiety and social-drinking motives, and reduced social support are important factors associated with postpartum alcohol misuse. These modiï¬able factors are potential targets for screening and intervention for mothers who may need additional support and preventative care.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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8_ODS3_consumo_sustancias_psicoactivas
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apoio Social
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
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Saúde Mental
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Período Pós-Parto
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Mães
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article