CONSUMER DEBT, ALCOHOL USE, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN GUAM

Authors

Thomas K. Pinhey, University of Guam
Daniel A. Lennon, Monash University
Nicholas A. Pinhey, University of Southern California

Abstract

Using community-level economic and crime data derived from secondary sources, this brief study explores the relationships between consumer debt, alcohol use, and domestic violence in Guam for the years 1982 through 1993. The results of the analysis indicate that higher levels of consumer debt are strongly related to greater alcohol consumption and domestic violence, thus suggesting that “financial strain” may be an important variable for understanding patterns of substance abuse and family violence in Guam. The implications of these results for theory and future research on substance abuse and domestic violence are also discussed.

Recommended Citation

Pinhey, Thomas K.; Lennon, Daniel A.; and Pinhey, Nicholas A. (1997) "CONSUMER DEBT, ALCOHOL USE, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN GUAM," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 20: No. 3, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol20/iss3/6