Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices
This study sought to understand the prevalence of harmful alcohol use in a sample of Australian male construction industry apprentices and also examine alcohol-related violence. Although previous Australian research indicated that 45% of construction industry apprentices had Alcohol Use Disorders Id...
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2013-09-01
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| author | Karin du Plessis PhD Tim Corney PhD Lewis Burnside BA |
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| description | This study sought to understand the prevalence of harmful alcohol use in a sample of Australian male construction industry apprentices and also examine alcohol-related violence. Although previous Australian research indicated that 45% of construction industry apprentices had Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores indicative of harmful drinking, the current study identified that 66% of construction industry apprentices were drinking at harmful levels. It also identified positive correlations between harmful drinking behavior and alcohol-related violence (and precursors of violence such as verbal abuse). The article notes the role of masculine identity in alcohol consumption, particularly as it relates to the male-dominated construction industry. The article concludes by making recommendations for implementation of preventative education campaigns in apprentices’ workplaces (or in training colleges), as it provides opportune settings to focus on high-risk groups, which are otherwise often difficult to access. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9449f12b022042409af2b386e12543682022-12-21T18:00:16ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98831557-98912013-09-01710.1177/1557988313479965Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry ApprenticesKarin du Plessis PhD0Tim Corney PhD1Lewis Burnside BA2University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSwinburne University, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaIncolink, Carlton, Victoria, AustraliaThis study sought to understand the prevalence of harmful alcohol use in a sample of Australian male construction industry apprentices and also examine alcohol-related violence. Although previous Australian research indicated that 45% of construction industry apprentices had Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test scores indicative of harmful drinking, the current study identified that 66% of construction industry apprentices were drinking at harmful levels. It also identified positive correlations between harmful drinking behavior and alcohol-related violence (and precursors of violence such as verbal abuse). The article notes the role of masculine identity in alcohol consumption, particularly as it relates to the male-dominated construction industry. The article concludes by making recommendations for implementation of preventative education campaigns in apprentices’ workplaces (or in training colleges), as it provides opportune settings to focus on high-risk groups, which are otherwise often difficult to access.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988313479965 |
| spellingShingle | Karin du Plessis PhD Tim Corney PhD Lewis Burnside BA Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices |
| title_full | Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices |
| title_fullStr | Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices |
| title_short | Harmful Drinking and Experiences of Alcohol-Related Violence in Australian Male Construction Industry Apprentices |
| title_sort | harmful drinking and experiences of alcohol related violence in australian male construction industry apprentices |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988313479965 |
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