The effect of childhood victimization on binge drinking
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https://doi.org/10.14288/cjur.v8i1.196785Abstract
The purpose of this epidemiological study was to examine the effect of childhood victimization on binge drinking. Although this association is well established in the literature, knowledge of the effects associated with different abuse types is limited. This study used the Statistics Canada General Social Survey, Cycle 28, 2014, which sampled a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 15 and over living in the provinces and territories (final study sample N = 32,038, 54.3% female, mean age group = 45 to 54). Types of childhood victimization examined in this study were physical abuse, sexual abuse, and witnessing inter-personal violence. Using multiple linear regression analysis, we found that, adjusting for age, sex, marital status, and parental presence in the household, only physical (B = 0.222, 95% CI = 0.135, 0.309, p < 0.001) and sexual abuse (B = 0.190, 95% CI = 0.047, 0.323, p < 0.001) in childhood predicted higher levels of binge drinking. These findings highlight the need for early identification and treatment of childhood victimization for prevention of alcohol abuse later in life.
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