Gender Differences in Problematic Alcohol Consumption in University Professors

Pablo Ruisoto, Silvia L. Vaca, José J. López-Goñi, Raúl Cacho and Iván Fernández-Suárez
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Pablo Ruisoto: Department of Basic Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Silvia L. Vaca: Department of Psychology, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, 11-01-608 Loja, Ecuador
José J. López-Goñi: Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, Public University of Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
Raúl Cacho: Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, Public University of Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
Iván Fernández-Suárez: Department of Behavioral Sciences, International University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, Spain

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-11

Abstract: The role of job satisfaction and other psychosocial variables in problematic alcohol consumption within professional settings remains understudied. The aim of this study is to assess the level of problematic alcohol consumption among male and female university professors and associated psychosocial variables. A total of 360 professors (183 men and 177 women) of a large private university in Ecuador were surveyed using standardized instruments for the following psychosocial measures: alcohol consumption, job satisfaction, psychological stress, psychological flexibility, social support and resilience. Problematic alcohol consumption was found in 13.1% of participants, although this was significantly higher (? 2 = 15.6; d.f. = 2, p < 0.001) in men (19.1%) than women (6.8%). Problematic alcohol consumption was reported in men with higher perceived stress and job satisfaction. However, 83.3% of women with problematic alcohol use reported lower job satisfaction and higher psychological inflexibility. Results suggest that job satisfaction itself did not prevent problematic alcohol consumption in men; stress was associated with problematic consumption in men and psychological inflexibility in women. Findings from this study support the need to assess aspects of alcohol consumption and problematic behavior differently among men and women. Intervention strategies aimed at preventing or reducing problematic alcohol consumption in university professors must be different for men and women.

Keywords: alcohol; gender; university; professors; job satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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