THE EFFECT OF MODERATE ALCOHOL-USE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND DEPRESSION

被引:89
作者
LIPTON, RI [1 ]
机构
[1] ALCOHOL RES GROUP,BERKELEY,CA
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D O I
10.2105/AJPH.84.12.1913
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Objectives. The purpose of the study was to determine whether moderate alcohol use mediates or buffers the effect of stress on depression in a group of non-Hispanic White men and women. Methods. Data are from the Los Angeles Epidemiological Catchment Area cohort. Individuals were assessed at two time periods, 1 year apart. Mean depression scores were analyzed for each level of stress and alcohol use. Results. In the simultaneous presence of both chronic strain and negative life events, a U-shaped pattern was observed in which abstainers and light and heavy drinkers had higher depression scores at the second time period than did light-moderate and moderate alcohol users. The U-shaped relationship remained when the effects of sex, age, and physical health status were controlled. Conclusions. Light-moderate and moderate drinkers had less depression in the presence of stress than persons in other more extreme drinking categories. Moderate alcohol use may serve as a proxy for a spectrum Of generally moderate behaviors that either attenuate the effect of stress on depression or suppress the effects of stress.
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页码:1913 / 1917
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