The Relationship of Alcohol Use and Stress.
- Author:
Jin Yong JUN
1
;
Dong Yul OH
;
Min Seong KOO
;
Jun Seok LEE
;
Keun Ah CHEON
;
Woong Sub PARK
;
Sang A KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol;
Stress;
GARS;
AUDIT
- MeSH:
Drinking;
Gangwon-do
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2006;45(4):343-348
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to assess the relationship between alcohol use and stress. METHODS: The study subjects were 1,261 people who drink among the 2,565 people who lived in Gangneung. We investigated the sociodemographic characteristics, Short Form-12 (SF-12), Global Assessment of Recent Stress (GARS) and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). RESULTS: In Problem drinking group the GARS was significantly positively associated with the AUDIT (p=0.02). In Social drinking group sex (p<0.001) and age (p=0.02) is significantly associated with the AUDIT. CONCLUSION: This study showed the significantly positively association between stress and alcohol use. We think that the intervention and active management of the stress can prevent the alcohol problem.
