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Studying the trajectories and mediators of old-age problematic alcohol use and the agency of older persons

SND-ID: 2023-30

Alternative title

PAU-Old

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Mojgan Padyab - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Fredrik Snellman - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Malin Eriksson - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Description

The study sought insight into the experiences and perspectives of older persons on ageing, alcohol use, treatment, and recovery from an alcohol problem, as well as their understanding of what healthy ageing entails. The study, hence, focused on the subjective experiences of older persons, for an understanding of the challenges and strengths they face in relation to alcohol use and healthy ageing. The dataset consists of 10 semi-structured interviews.

Language

English

Swedish

Research principal, contributors, and funding

Research principal

Umeå University

Responsible department/unit

Department of Social Work

Contributor(s)

Anders Hammarberg - Karolinska Institute, Centre for Psychiatry Research orcid

Funding 1

  • Funding agency: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences rorId
  • Funding agency's reference number: SO2021-0027

Funding 2

  • Funding agency: Kempe Foundation (Sweden) rorId
  • Funding information: The Kempe Foundation (Örnsköldsvik, Sweden)
Protection and ethical review

Data contains personal data

Yes

Sensitive personal data

Yes

Type of personal data

Name, age, alcohol use, health, other sensitive data that can directly or indirectly identify a person

Code key exists

Yes

Data contain other protected information

Yes: Health data

Ethics Review

Swedish Ethical Review Authority - Ref. 2021-02240

Method and time period

Unit of analysis

Population

Older people aged between 61 and 73 years who have sought treatment for alcohol at a specialist outpatient clinic in a metropolitan city in Sweden.

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Purposive
The study participants were purposefully recruited from a specialist outpatient alcohol treatment clinic located in a Swedish metropolitan city. To be eligible for the study, participants had to be 55 years or older, had to self-report a history of problematic alcohol use and treatment for alcohol use after the age of 50. Individuals who were unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or participate in the interview via Zoom, Skype, or telephone were excluded from the study.

Time period(s) investigated

2021-12 – 2022-04

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Topic and keywords

Research area

Medication and treatment, General health and well-being, Elderly, Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Substance Abuse, Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences, Social Work (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

aged, ageing, middle aged, alcohol-related disorders, addiction, interviews (data collection), healthy aging, substance use, alcohol use

Publications

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Jemberie W.B. (2023). ALCOHOL AND AGING: A Multimethod Study on Heterogeneity and Multidimensionality. PhD Thesis to be defended on 24 March, 2023 at Umeå University

Jemberie WB., Snellman F., Eriksson M., Hammarberg A (2023). “Ageing with an alcohol problem is not what I envision”: Reclaiming agency in shaping personal ageing trajectory and recovery from alcohol problems [Manuscript to be submitted to gerontology and psychiatry related journal]

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Dataset
Studying the trajectories and mediators of old-age problematic alcohol use and the agency of older persons

Description

In the interview with eight men and two women aged between 61 and 73 years, we explored their perspectives and experiences of ageing, alcohol use and problems, treatment and alcohol recovery.

The interviews were conducted online through Zoom. Participants joined online or dialed the Zoom number. Each interview lasted in average 101 minutes (between 74 and 128 minutes). The interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Interview language was Swedish.

Data analysis was performed on the transcr

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Citation

Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie, Mojgan Padyab, Fredrik Snellman, Malin Eriksson. Umeå University (2023). Studying the trajectories and mediators of old-age problematic alcohol use and the agency of older persons. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1. https://doi.org/10.5878/j3hm-3w77

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Mojgan Padyab - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Fredrik Snellman - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Malin Eriksson - Umeå University, Department of Social Work orcid

Data collection

  • Mode of collection: Interview
  • Description of the mode of collection: Semi-structured online interview through Zoom.
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2021-12–2022-04
  • Data collector: Umeå University
  • Instrument: Interview guide (Semi-structured questionnaire)
  • Sample size: 10
  • Number of responses: 10
  • Source of the data: Population group

Number of individuals/objects

10

Published: 2023-02-20
Last updated: 2023-02-21