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HORMESIS IN OLDER ADULTS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AS A COPING STRATEGY FOLLOWING STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2013
Abstract
The citizens of the United States have been affected by numerous major events. Interaction between these acute national/international events and personal events elicits stress responses likely to impact one's coping strategy. Because of their age, older adults' life experiences have exposed them to more stressful events than younger adults today, yet they continue living healthily. Therefore, the aim of this research was to examine the extent to which experiencing major stressful events impacts the ways in which one copes. Participants were surveyed on their alcohol use, coping strategies, and the major events they have experienced and the perceived impact of those events on coping. It was found that though older and younger adults drink about the same total amount, older adults drink more frequently. In addition, it was found that though consuming alcohol as a coping strategy was typically frowned upon by both groups, a greater proportion of the younger adults attributed this form of coping as a means to forget about current stressors.
Details
- Title
- HORMESIS IN OLDER ADULTS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AS A COPING STRATEGY FOLLOWING STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090726806600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida