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Shaw, Erin (2025) The Impact of Alcohol Use on Anxiety, Quality of Life, and Perceptions of Others’ Well-Being. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.
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Abstract
Aims: To examine the impact of alcohol use on anxiety, quality of life (QoL), and perceptions of others’ well-being.
Methods: A questionnaire was given to participants (n=101) through social media which consisted of questions from the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), an adapted version of the Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), and a custom-developed Perceived Alcohol Use of Others’ Scale (PAUO).
Results: Higher levels of alcohol consumption is associated with higher problematic alcohol use (AUDIT scores). Higher levels of alcohol use is also associated with lower levels of anxiety. However, no significant relationship was found between alcohol use, quality of life and perceptions of others’ alcohol related wellbeing. There was also a significant relationship found between alcohol use, gender and age; females tend to drink more than males and older individuals consume more alcohol than younger people.
Conclusions: Higher alcohol use is linked to lower anxiety but not to quality of life or perceptions of others' well-being. Gender and age differences highlight areas for further research.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate) |
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| Supervisors: | Name Email O'Brien, Fearghal UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Specific Industries > Food Industry > Beverage industry R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health |
| Divisions: | School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Ciara O'Brien |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2025 14:01 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2025 14:03 |
| URI: | https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8913 |
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