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Past literature has indicated that the majority of people with alcohol problems never seek treatment and that this is especially true of women. Relatively few studies have investigated how different types of alcohol-related consequences longitudinally predict men and women's perceived need for treatment and their utilization of treatment services. The current study sought to expand the literature by examining whether gender moderates the links between four frequently endorsed types of consequences and perceived need for or actual utilization of treatment. Two-hundred thirty-seven adults ages 21-36 completed a battery of questionnaires at two time points five years apart. Results indicated that there were four broad types of consequences endorsed by both men and women. Multiple-group models and Wald chi square tests indicated that there were no significant relationships between consequences and treatment outcomes. No gender moderation was found but post-hoc power analyses indicated that the study was underpowered to detect moderation. Researchers need to continue to study factors that predict utilization of alcohol treatment services and the process of recovery so that treatment providers can better address the needs of people with alcohol-related consequences in the areas of referral procedures, clinical assessment, and treatment service provision and planning.
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- Gender differences in the links between alcohol-related consequences and perceived need for and utilization of treatment
Contributors
- Beltran Gonzalez, Iris (Author)
- Chassin, Laurie (Thesis advisor)
- Tein, Jenn-Yun (Committee member)
- Corbin, William (Committee member)
- Barrera, Jr., Manuel (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2013
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thesisPartial requirement for: Ph. D., Arizona State University, 2013
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bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (p. 39-78)
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Field of study: Psychology
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by Iris Beltran Gonzalez