Impact of Gender Roles on Alcohol-Related Health Risks in Parents
Author Information
Author(s): Månsdotter Anna, Backhans Mona, Hallqvist Johan
Primary Institution: Karolinska Institutet, Department of Public Health Science, Division of Social Medicine
Hypothesis
Increased gender similarity in the division of parental duties would lead to convergence in alcohol-related harm.
Conclusion
A less gender-stereotypical division of duties between parents in early parenthood may contribute to a long-term decreased gender disparity regarding risky alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm.
Supporting Evidence
- Fathers who took paternity leave had an 18% lower risk of alcohol-related care and/or death than those who did not.
- Mothers who worked full-time about two years after having a child had a 71% higher risk of alcohol-related harm than those who were unemployed or worked part-time.
Takeaway
Dads who take time off to care for their kids drink less alcohol, while moms who work full-time after having a baby tend to drink more.
Methodology
Retrospective registry-based cohort study analyzing alcohol-related care and death among Swedish parents.
Potential Biases
Potential selection bias due to missing data on confounders and the exclusion of certain individuals from the analysis.
Limitations
Data on risky alcohol consumption before parenthood was not available, which may affect the causal interpretation of the results.
Participant Demographics
Swedish couples who had their first child together in 1978, with a sample size of 49,120.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.05
Confidence Interval
95% CI
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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