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Genderedness of Bar Drinking Culture and Alcohol-Related Harms: A Multi-Country Study

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Author(s):
Roberts, Sarah C. M. [1] ; Bond, Jason [2] ; Korcha, Rachael [2] ; Greenfield, Thomas K. [2]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Sci, Bixby Ctr Global Reprod Hlth, Adv New Stand Reprod Hlth, Oakland, CA 94612 - USA
[2] Alcohol Res Grp, Emeryville, CA 94608 - USA
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION; v. 11, n. 1, p. 50-63, FEB 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 4
Abstract

This study explores whether associations between consuming alcohol in bars and alcohol-related harms are consistent across countries and whether country-level characteristics modify associations. We hypothesized that genderedness of bar drinking modifies associations, such that odds of harms associated with bar drinking increase more rapidly in predominantly male bar-drinking countries. Multilevel analysis was used to analyze survey data from 21 countries representing five continents from Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An International Study (GENACIS). Bar frequency was positively associated with harms overall. Relationships between bar frequency and harms varied across country. Genderedness modified associations between bar frequency and odds of fights, marriage/relationship harms, and work harms. Findings were significant only for men. Contrary to our hypothesis, odds of harms associated with bar drinking increased less rapidly in countries where bar drinking is predominantly male. This suggests predominantly male bar drinking cultures may be protective for males who more frequently drink in bars. (AU)