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dc.contributor.authorMellingen, Sonja
dc.contributor.authorTorsheim, Torbjørn
dc.contributor.authorThuen, Frode
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05T09:30:58Z
dc.date.available2016-02-05T09:30:58Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-28
dc.identifier.issn1747-597X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/11036
dc.description.abstractBackground: Numerous studies have documented a profound reduction in alcohol use among pregnant women, whereas research on expectant fathers has been scarce. The aim of this study was to measure changes in alcohol consumption from before pregnancy to 17 weeks in gestation for mothers and fathers, differentiating between parents with and without any previous children, and to measure how level and change in alcohol consumption into early pregnancy was associated with relationship satisfaction. Methods: The data collection was conducted as part of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This cohort now includes 108 000 children, 90 700 mothers and 71 500 fathers recruited from 1999 to 2008. The present study comprises 82 362 couples. Alcohol consumption was assessed using a questionnaire including items about usual drinking frequency, quantities, and number of occasions with heavy episodic drinking (HED). Relationship satisfaction was measured by five items scored on a Likert agreement scale. Results: The findings indicate that both mothers and fathers reduce their drinking significantly during pregnancy. Reduction was apparent for all three measures of alcohol consumption. First-time fathers reduced their alcohol consumption more than experienced fathers, from initially higher levels. The gap between the fathers and their pregnant partner was greater for first-time parents compared to parents with previous children. Drinking pre-pregnancy and relationship satisfaction during pregnancy were weakly related within each partner, whereas no association across partners was observed. Conclusions: Both expectant mothers and fathers changed their alcohol consumption patterns when expecting a child. Almost all mothers stopped drinking, whereas fathers reduced their drinking to a considerable degree. Relationship satisfaction was only slightly related to their drinking patterns. The findings may have important policy implications, mainly with regard to developing alcohol preventive strategies.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherBioMed Centraleng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/11881" target="blank">Alkoholbruk, partilfredshet og samlivsstatus. Før, inn i, og etter svangerskapet – korrelater eller konsekvenser?</a>
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY 2.0eng
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/eng
dc.subjectAlcohol consumptioneng
dc.subjectPregnancyeng
dc.subjectHeavy episodic drinking (HED)eng
dc.subjectRelationship satisfactioneng
dc.subjectMotherseng
dc.subjectChange in consumption levelseng
dc.subjectFirst-time fatherseng
dc.subjectSocial roleseng
dc.subjectGender equalityeng
dc.subjectDrinking patternseng
dc.titleChanges in alcohol use and relationship satisfaction in Norwegian couples during pregnancyeng
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2015-12-11T10:47:00Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2013 Mellingen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.eng
dc.source.articlenumber5
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1747-597x-8-5
dc.identifier.cristin999994
dc.source.journalSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, social medicine: 801
dc.identifier.citationSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8
dc.source.volume8


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