Search for dissertations about: "gender differences in alcohol use"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words gender differences in alcohol use.
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1. Gambling, alcohol and gender: Subjective effects and clinical characteristics
Abstract : Gambling and alcohol are two recreational activities enjoyed by many people all over the world. Most with the purpose of leisure and social interaction with little or no consequence to impact daily life. For some however these activities can lead to harmful use and addictive tendencies can develop. READ MORE
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2. Demographic and clinical characteristics in groups of individual with exessive alcohol intake
Abstract : People who misuse alcohol are a heterogeneous group with different etiology and clinical characteristics. One aim in the field of alcohol research has been to categorise these individuals in order to study possible pathways into alcohol use disorders and the long-term course of alcoholism. READ MORE
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3. Alcohol problems in women; Gender characteristics relevant for identification in clinical and health screening settings
Abstract : This thesis presents data relating to gender differences of problem drinking. The aim was to increase the knowledge of characteristics of female problem drinking to enhance identification efficiency. READ MORE
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4. Socioeconomic differences in alcohol habits, alcohol-related disorders and mortality
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to enhance knowledge about stability and predictors of change in alcohol habits among different sociodemographic subgroups, and to assess the contribution of alcohol use to social differences in alcohol-related disorders and all-cause mortality. Furthermore, as examples of exposure to stressful life events, we examine how parental separation in childhood and separation from partner in adulthood affect alcohol habits over time. READ MORE
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5. Cognitive ability, alcohol use and alcohol-related harm
Abstract : Cognitive ability has been shown to be inversely associated with several health outcomes, both somatic and psychiatric. The findings regarding the association between cognitive function and alcohol-related outcomes have however not been consistent. READ MORE