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20.03.2023 | Publication

Problem drinking and psychological well-being: a five-year follow-up study from adolescence to young adulthood

Julkaisun nimi:

Problem drinking and psychological well-being: a five-year follow-up study from adolescence to young adulthood

Tekijä:

Pitkänen, T.

Ingressi:

The psychological well-being of 651 Finnish adolescents (approximately age 17) was followed to young adulthood (age 22) and examined in terms of their drinking styles at age 22. The comparsion of the drinking style categories revealed that future problem drinkers had lower states of psychological well-being already in adolescence.

Julkaisukieli:

Englanti

Julkaisutyyppi:

Yliopistollinen/sektoritutkimus

Julkaisuvuosi:

1999

Julkaisun tiedot:

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 40 (3), 197-207.

Lyhyt kuvaus:

The psychological well-being of 651 Finnish adolescents (approximately age 17) was followed to young adulthood (age 22) and examined in terms of their drinking styles at age 22.

The young adults were grouped into four categories delineating drinking style (non-users, non-problem drinkers, presumptive problem drinkers, and problem drinkers), and each group was examined for evolved paths of psychological well-being.

The psychological profile of the participants was comprised of seven variables: self-esteem, trait anxiety, somatic symptoms, eating concerns, and mature, neurotic, and immature defense styles.

The comparsion of the drinking style categories revealed that future problem drinkers had lower states of psychological well-being already in adolescence and that the differences became more pronounced during the transition to young adulthood. Poor psychological well-being is a risk for the development of later problem drinking, although the profile of this poor psychological state is somewhat different in women and men.

Keywords: problem drinking, psychological well-being, adolescence, young adult

Linkki julkaisuun:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10487152/