The 'other' in patterns of drinking: A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol use among professional, managerial and clerical workers
The 'other' in patterns of drinking: A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol use among professional, managerial and clerical workers
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-12-892
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发表时间：
2012-10-23
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Haighton, Catherine A.
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作者：
Ling, Jonathan;Smith, Karen E.;Haighton, Catherine A.
背景：最近的证据表明，白领阶层的员工比其他群体的员工消费更多的酒精，但他们对饮酒的看法却知之甚少。方法：在五个工作场所进行焦点小组调查，调查白领对饮酒对个人和职业生活的影响、饮酒模式和感知规范的看法。分析采用常比较法。结果：饮酒是日常生活的一部分。可接受的饮酒量和“过量”是根据个人经验和功能来界定的，而不是饮酒量。公共卫生信息或不良健康后果的风险对饮酒或报告饮酒的看法影响不大。结论：在制定公共卫生酒精干预措施时，重要的是要考虑人群中不同群体的观点。我们的样本认为公共卫生信息与他们无关，相反，他们强化了自己饮酒受到控制和可接受的观念。为了制定有效的公共卫生酒精干预措施，应更详细地审查这一群体的意见。
Background: Recent evidence shows that workers in white collar roles consume more alcohol than other groups within the workforce, yet little is known about their views of drinking.Methods: Focus groups were conducted in five workplaces to examine the views of white collar workers regarding the effect of alcohol use on personal and professional lives, drinking patterns and perceived norms. Analysis followed the method of constant comparison.Results: Alcohol use was part of everyday routine. Acceptable consumption and 'excess' were framed around personal experience and ability to function rather than quantity of alcohol consumed. Public health messages or the risk of adverse health consequences had little impact on views of alcohol consumption or reported drinking.Conclusions: When developing public health alcohol interventions it is important to consider the views of differing groups within the population. Our sample considered public health messages to be of no relevance to them, rather they reinforced perceptions that their own alcohol use was controlled and acceptable. To develop effective public health alcohol interventions the views of this group should be examined in more detail.