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| A comparison of older and younger adults attending Alcoholics Anonymous | | Author(s) | Pearl Mosher-Ashley, Carol E Rabon |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 24, nos 1/2, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 27-38 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Alcoholism ; Depression ; Young adults [20-25] ; Middle aged ; Age groups [elderly] ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this study is to discover whether there are any age differences in socialisation patterns and emotional support experienced between older and younger recovering alcoholics, and whether depression levels and life satisfaction are similar or different. A total of 160 adults aged between 18 and 83 and who had attended one of 18 different Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in Massachusetts were examined. Respondents were divided into three groups based on age (under 40, 40-65, and 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. Whilst AA helped these older people maintain long-term sobriety, the programme does not appear to be attracting other older people who are struggling to overcome their dependency on alcohol and/or drugs. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020802202 A |
| Classmark | ETA: ENR: SD6: SE: BB: 48: 7T |
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