Typology of Canadian Alcohol Users

Author:

Fortin Marilyn123,Bélanger Richard E.34,Moulin Stéphane1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Sociology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2. Department of Psychology, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada

3. Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Quebec, Canada

4. Department of Paediatrics, Centre mère-enfant Soleil du CHU de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to propose a multidimensional typology of drinking in Canada according to use, contexts, and motivations to drink, and to explore the extent to which these profiles are associated with gender and age. Methods: Data are drawn from the 2005 Canadian Survey as part of the project “Gender, Alcohol, and Culture: An International Study.” The subsample consisted of 876 men and 848 women. Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) were undertaken to ascertain drinking profiles. Results: MCA and HCA identified six sociocultural drinking profiles in which distinctive drinking patterns, contexts, and motivations were observed. Conclusions: The variability of drinking styles in Canadian society demonstrates cohabitation and hybridization of “wet” and “dry” cultures—“ideal types” of two drinking cultures. This study revealed the complexity of drinking practices among the Canadian population and the necessity of focusing on social dimensions in order to enhance our understanding of alcohol use.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Law,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,Health(social science)

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