Publication year: 2011
Source: Social Science & Medicine, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 10 March 2011
Catherine, Paradis
This study tests the hypothesis that the relationship between parenthood and heavy drinking is mediated by drinking locations. The analysis is based on a random sample of 4180 female and 3630 male Canadian drinkers aged between 18 and 55 years old. A multiple mediator model is tested. Results show that the parental role may be associated with variation in where people drink, and where people drink may be associated with variation in heavy drinking. For women, parenthood is related to a reduction inheavy drinking associated with a reduction of drinking occasions that occur at bars, offset to some extent by…