How do older people normalise their drinking?: An analysis of interviewee accounts.
Alcohol
Discourse analysis
Minimisation
Normalisation
Older drinkers
Journal
Appetite
ISSN: 1095-8304
Titre abrégé: Appetite
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8006808
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 03 2020
01 03 2020
Historique:
received:
15
04
2019
revised:
15
10
2019
accepted:
09
11
2019
pubmed:
22
11
2019
medline:
23
1
2021
entrez:
22
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Alcohol consumption has been linked to a wide range of social and health problems, and it is known that drinking among older age groups has been increasing. Relatively little qualitative research has examined how older drinkers make sense of their drinking practices, including how they seek to normalise their consumption when talking about it. This paper reports on a qualitative interview study with older drinkers (n = 25; aged 41-89), focusing on the various discursive strategies they use to rationalise their drinking. Discursive analysis of the interview transcripts highlights four key approaches used: strategic vagueness; reinforcing responsible restraint; self-serving comparisons; and downplaying drinking as mundane practice. Taken together, the efforts made to convey drinking in moderation suggest a concern among interviewees with being regarded as a good citizen, in control of their consumption and their lives generally. Some possible implications for health promotion, and ideas for further research, are discussed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31751631
pii: S0195-6663(19)30504-5
doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104513
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
104513Subventions
Organisme : Department of Health
ID : RP-PG-0216-20002
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
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