Retirement, risky alcohol consumption and drinking problems among blue-collar workers

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
Samuel BacharachDana R Vashdi

Abstract

In this study, we assess the initial effects of employment status (not yet retired/continued employment, retirement with bridge employment and full retirement) on the alcohol consumption and drinking problems of retirement-eligible blue-collar workers. Data were collected at two points from a random sample of members of nine unions within 6 months of retirement eligibility. Alcohol consumption and drinking problem data were collected from 1279 members 6 months prior to retirement-eligibility (T1) and from 1083 retained respondents 1 year later (T2). At T2 respondents were categorized as (1) not yet retired, (2) retired but engaging in bridge employment or (3) fully retired. Across all of the models tested, alcohol consumption and drinking behaviors at T1 were significant predictors of those same patterns of consumption or behavior at T2 and explained the greatest proportion of the variance in those same patterns at T2, suggesting that alcohol consumption and drinking behaviors remain largely stable over the period of time in which individuals become eligible to retire. Nevertheless, taking into account the effects of periodic heavy drinking prior to retirement and a variety of other factors, individuals opting to retire fully w...Continue Reading

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Mar 23, 2006·Journal of Occupational Health Psychology·Peter A BambergerDana Vashdi
Mar 1, 2012·Addictive Behaviors·Alexis Kuerbis, Paul Sacco
Sep 6, 2008·Addictive Behaviors·Samuel BacharachDana R Vashdi
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Oct 24, 2013·European Journal of Public Health·Else M ZantingeH Susan J Picavet
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