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To assess whether family-related indicators link to alcohol consumption patterns among mothers and fathers, and whether paid employment status moderates this relationship.

November 3, 2011European Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Parents' alcohol use: gender differences in the impact of household and family chores

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SKSandra Kuntsche RKRonald A. Knibbe GGGerhard Gmel

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Survey study reveals gender-divergent effects of family responsibilities on alcohol consumption among parents, indicating employment status alters domestic stress and drinking behaviors.

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To assess whether family-related indicators link to alcohol consumption patterns among mothers and fathers, and whether paid employment status moderates this relationship.
Analyzed survey data from N=3,217 parents aged 25–50 residing in Switzerland.
Conducted mean comparisons and multiple regression models evaluating annual drinking frequency, risky single-occasion drinking, and daily quantity based on family-related indicators (youngest child's age, child count, domestic chores) across employment levels.
Family-related indicators showed protective associations against alcohol use in mothers, whereas detrimental associations were observed among fathers.
General maternal responsibilities reduced alcohol use, but child count detrimentally increased daily alcohol quantity when mothers were also in paid employment.
Associations between drinking frequency, youngest child's age, and child count among fathers were significantly moderated by paid employment levels.

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Kuntsche et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a903fee0691efebbb2785b3 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckr145

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November 3, 2011European Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Parents' alcohol use: gender differences in the impact of household and family chores

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Authors

SKSandra Kuntsche RKRonald A. Knibbe GGGerhard Gmel

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Overview

Survey study reveals gender-divergent effects of family responsibilities on alcohol consumption among parents, indicating employment status alters domestic stress and drinking behaviors.

Key Points

To assess whether family-related indicators link to alcohol consumption patterns among mothers and fathers, and whether paid employment status moderates this relationship.
Analyzed survey data from N=3,217 parents aged 25–50 residing in Switzerland.
Conducted mean comparisons and multiple regression models evaluating annual drinking frequency, risky single-occasion drinking, and daily quantity based on family-related indicators (youngest child's age, child count, domestic chores) across employment levels.
Family-related indicators showed protective associations against alcohol use in mothers, whereas detrimental associations were observed among fathers.
General maternal responsibilities reduced alcohol use, but child count detrimentally increased daily alcohol quantity when mothers were also in paid employment.
Associations between drinking frequency, youngest child's age, and child count among fathers were significantly moderated by paid employment levels.

Cite This Study

Kuntsche et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a903fee0691efebbb2785b3 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckr145

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