The Frequency and Predictive Factors of Change in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from a Multi-Country Longitudinal Study.
Carolien VerheijNadja AlexandrovErica I LubetkinGouke J BonselJohn N YfantopoulosMathieu F JanssenStephanie C E SchuitSuzanne PolinderPleunie P M RoodJuanita A HaagsmaPublished in: Nutrients (2024)
The proportion of participants who reported a decrease in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher compared to those who reported an increase. Excessive drinking before the pandemic, depression symptoms and job loss were predictors for both drinking more and drinking less alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic with an stronger association for an increase in alcohol consumption.