A Comparison of Older and Younger Adults Attending Alcoholics Anonymous
| Autor: | Pearl M. Mosher-Ashley, Carol E. Rabon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) Social Psychology Alcoholics Anonymous Life satisfaction Loneliness Help-seeking Clinical Psychology Social support Sobriety Quality of life medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom Psychiatry Psychology Gerontology Depression (differential diagnoses) Demography |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Gerontologist. 24:27-37 |
| ISSN: | 1545-2301 0731-7115 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j018v24n01_03 |
| Popis: | This study was conducted to explore some of the differences between older and younger participants on measures of emotional support, depression, loneliness and life satisfaction. A total of 160 adults (72 males and 87 females), ranging in age from 18 to 83, who attended one of 18 different AA. meetings in Massachusetts were examined. The respondents were divided into three groups based on age (under 40, 40-65, 65+). The youngest group reported the greatest number of depressive symptoms and the lowest level of life satisfaction. The oldest group reported the lowest number of depressive symptoms and the greatest amount of life satisfaction. Most of the findings can probably be attributed to length of sobriety. While A. A. helped these elders maintain long-term sobriety, the program does not appear to be attracting older persons who are struggling to overcome dependency upon alcohol and/or drugs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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