Crossing the threshold: factors in self-identification as an alcoholic.
Crossing the threshold: factors in self-identification as an alcoholic.
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跨越门槛：自我认同为酗酒者的因素。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1360-0443.1982.tb03249.x
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发表时间：
1982
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通讯作者：
H. Annis
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作者：
H. Skinner;F. Glaser;H. Annis
总结
本研究比较了在酒精相关问题的临床样本（N=225）中自认为“酒精”与“非酒精”的个体。自我认定的酗酒者更有可能参加匿名酗酒者协会，并同意A.A.禁欲是进步的必要条件的哲学。此外，酗酒者报告了更广泛的与酒精有关的问题，他们目前和一生的酒精消费量都大于非酗酒者。然而，这些差异似乎是程度上的差异，而不是种类上的差异。当酒精滥用程度超过一定阈值时，个人认为自己酗酒的可能性就会增加。另一方面，自认为酗酒者和非酗酒者在年龄、性别、智力、人格特征和精神病理学指标方面没有显著差异。这项研究提出了问题的意义和实际效用之间的区别“酒精”和“非酒精”的个人有酒精相关的问题。
Summary
This study compared individuals who identified themselves as ‘alcoholic’ versus ‘non-alcoholic’ in a clinical sample (N=225) referred for alcohol related problems. The self-identified alcoholics were more likely to have attended Alcoholics Anonymous and to agree with the A.A. philosophy that abstinence is necessary for improvement. Furthermore, the alcoholics reported a wider range of problems related to alcohol, and both their current and life-time alcohol consumption were greater than the non-alcoholics. Nevertheless, the differences would appear to be of degree rather than differences of kind. As the level of alcohol abuse increased beyond a certain threshold there was an increased probability that individuals would consider themselves alcoholic. On the other hand, the self–identified alcoholics and non-alcoholics were not significantly different with respect to age, sex, intellectual abilities, personality characteristics and measures of psychopathology. This study calls into question the meaningfulness and practical utility of the distinction between ‘alcoholic’ and ‘non-alcoholic’ with individuals having alcohol related problems.