title: Moderate drinking in women: a concept analysis.
abstract: This analysis clarifies the concept of moderate drinking in women. The literature reflects a variety of definitions of moderate drinking and refers largely to drinking in men. Several strategies for concept analysis suggested by Walker and Avant (1995) resulted in the formulation of a theoretical definition of moderate drinking in women applicable to practice and research. The defining attributes of women's moderate drinking in contemporary U.S. culture include (1) minimization of risks of alcohol-related problems, (2) a desire for any potential health benefits, (3) deliberate adoption of personal drinking guidelines based on some knowledge of the effects of alcohol, (4) control of when and how much alcohol is consumed, (5) sensitization to special drinking considerations faced by women, and (6) having at least one interpersonal relationship with another moderate drinker.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knapik-Smith
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health