Factors Influencing the Drinking Behavior in Female University Students.
10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.3.307
- Author:
Hyun Sook RYU
1
;
Min Ja BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Shingyeong University, Hwaseong, Korea. rhs@sgu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Drinking behavior;
Life stress;
Coping skills
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Alcohol Drinking;
Drinking;
Drinking Behavior;
Female;
Humans;
Problem Solving;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Stress, Psychological;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2012;23(3):307-315
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the alcohol drinking behavior in female university students. METHODS: The subjects were 298 female university students at three universities in J Province and G city. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS/PC+ 15.0. RESULTS: The variables that affected the drinking behavior of female university students were smoking status, pocket money, coping strategy of problem solving, positive expectancy of alcohol drinking and negative expectancy of alcohol drinking. These factors could explain 30.4% of the drinking behavior. Stress did not affect the drinking behavior of subjects. CONCLUSION: Drinking behavior of the subjects was slightly higher than average for all women. In order to decrease the drinking behavior, the development of drinking reduction programs is needed and it can lead healthy life for female university students.
