Factors Affecting Problem Drinking in Male Nursing Students.
10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.4.440
- Author:
Eun Joo JI
1
;
Eun Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing Science, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Alcohol drinking;
Motivation;
Self-efficacy;
Nursing students
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Drinking Behavior;
Drinking*;
Humans;
Male*;
Motivation;
Multivariate Analysis;
Nursing*;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2016;23(4):440-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting problem drinking in male nursing students. METHODS: This study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey. A total 126 male nursing students completed a self-report questionnaire to assess alcohol consumption,motives for drinking, and self-efficacy in drinking refusal self-efficacy. The participants were divided into 2 groups, moderate and problem drinkers. Multivariate analysis was used to identify factors affecting problem drinking in these nursing students. RESULTS: Problem drinkers was found to be related to young age (adjusted OR=0.83, 95% CI [0.71, 0.96], coping motives (adjusted OR=1.19, 95%CI [1.00, 1.42], and drinking refusal self-efficacy (OR=0.96, 95% CI [0.93, 0.99]). CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the important role that coping motives and drinking refusal self-efficacy play in the problems in the drinking behavior of male nursing students
