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Ashton, K, Bellis, MA, Davies, AR, Hughes, K and Winstock, A (2017) Do emotions related to alcohol consumption differ by alcohol type? An international cross-sectional survey of emotions associated with alcohol consumption and influence on drink choice in different settings. BMJ Open, 7 (10). ISSN 2044-6055
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Abstract
Objectives To examine the emotions associated with drinking different types of alcohol, explore whether these emotions differ by sociodemographics and alcohol dependency and whether the emotions associated with different drink types influence people's choice of drinks in different settings. Design International cross-sectional opportunistic survey (Global Drug Survey) using an online anonymous questionnaire in 11 languages promoted through newspapers, magazines and social media from November 2015 to January 2016. Study population Individuals aged 18-34 years who reported consumption of beer, spirits, red and white wine in the previous 12 months and were resident in countries with more than 200 respondents (n=21 countries; 29 836 respondents). Main outcome measures Positive and negative emotions associated with consumption of different alcoholic beverages (energised, relaxed, sexy, confident, tired, aggressive, ill, restless and tearful) over the past 12 months in different settings. Results Alcoholic beverages vary in the types of emotions individuals report they elicit, with spirits more frequently eliciting emotional changes of all types. Overall 29.8% of respondents reported feeling aggressive when drinking spirits, compared with only 7.1% when drinking red wine (p<0.001). Women more frequently reported feeling all emotions when drinking alcohol, apart from feelings of aggression. Respondents' level of alcohol dependency was strongly associated with feeling all emotions, with the likelihood of aggression being significantly higher in possible dependent versus low risk drinkers (adjusted OR 6.4; 95% CI 5.79 to 7.09; p<0.001). The odds of feeling the majority of positive and negative emotions also remained highest among dependent drinkers irrespective of setting. Conclusion Understanding emotions associated with alcohol consumption is imperative to addressing alcohol misuse, providing insight into what emotions influence drink choice between different groups in the population. The differences identified between sociodemographic groups and influences on drink choice within different settings will aid future public health practice to further comprehend individuals' drinking patterns and influence behaviour change.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humans; Alcoholic Intoxication; Cross-Sectional Studies; Aggression; Alcohol Drinking; Emotions; Sex Factors; Alcoholic Beverages; Adult; Female; Male; Young Adult; Surveys and Questionnaires; public health; substance misuse; Adult; Aggression; Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholic Beverages; Alcoholic Intoxication; Cross-Sectional Studies; Emotions; Female; Humans; Male; Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; 1103 Clinical Sciences; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Public Health Institute |
| Publisher: | BMJ |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2022 14:36 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Dec 2022 14:36 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016089 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/18486 |
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