Influence of Self-Perception of Alcohol Use on Differential Relationship Maintenance Among Married Persons

Title
Influence of Self-Perception of Alcohol Use on Differential Relationship Maintenance Among Married Persons
Publication Date
2012
Author(s)
Ottu, Iboro F A
Osinowo, Helen O
Aguiyi, Annasthesia O
Taiwo, Kayode O
Akinlabi, Michael O
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-2673
Email: oakinlab@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:oakinlab
Ineme, Mfon E
Editor
Editor(s): Isidore S Obot, Akanidomo J Ibanga and Andrew Zamani
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse
Place of publication
Uyo, Nigeria
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/27100
Abstract
Throughout evolutionary history, the maintenance of long-term mating relationships has played an important role in human reproductive processes (Maner, Rouby & Gonzaga, 2008). Maintaining commitment to a current long-term partner has a lot of benefits (Gonzaga, Keltner, Londabl & Smith, 2001). For example, compared to the offspring of many other mammals, human offspring have benefited from high levels of investment from both parents (Daly & Wilson, 1983) which usually requires some degree of long-term relationship investment and commitment. Also, children living with two biological parents continue to be healthier compared to children growing up in other family arrangements and when they reach adulthood, surveys show that they will have better physical health and a longer lifespan (Wood, Goesling & Avellar, 2007). Successfully maintaining relationships has also been linked to several positive outcomes including relational satisfaction and longevity (Guerrero, Eloy, and Wabnik, 1993). Moreover, staying committed to a long-term mating relationship can provide benefits through engagement in continued social alliances associated with the relationship (e.g. the presence of extended family and automatic interaction with social groups of one’s spouse) (Maner, et. al., 2008).
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Citation
Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDs in Africa: Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Society in Africa, p. 117-132
ISBN
9789783223844
9783223844
Start page
117
End page
132

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