Abstract
Some of the social and psychological antecedents of the use of alcohol to control emotional distress are examined. Interconnections are shown to exist among economic hardship, anxiety, and drinking for the relief of distress. These relationships are especially close among intensely anxious people having little sense of mastery and possessing low self-esteem. The results indicate that some functions of drinking stem from experiences and feelings rooted in basic features of social and economic organization.
Keywords
FeelingCoping (psychology)DistressPsychologyAnxietyEmotional distressSocial psychologySense of controlAlcoholPsychological distressClinical psychologyDevelopmental psychologyPsychiatry
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- 1976
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 82
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 652-663
- Citations
- 227
- Access
- Closed
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Leonard I. Pearlin,
Clarice W. Radabaugh
(1976).
Economic Strains and the Coping Function of Alcohol.
American Journal of Sociology
, 82
(3)
, 652-663.
https://doi.org/10.1086/226357
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- DOI
- 10.1086/226357