Factors Affecting Problem Drinking in Korean College Women.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2017.26.3.291
- Author:
Jin Young PARK
1
;
Sun Ah KIM
;
Sangeun LEE
Author Information
1. Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Problem drinking;
Women college student;
Online survey
- MeSH:
Depression;
Drinking*;
Female;
Humans;
Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2017;26(3):291-300
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the level of problem drinking and assess factors that influence problem drinking in Korean college women. METHODS: The participants were 500 students who took part in a self-administered online survey. AUDIT, BDI-II, AES, PSS, and PES were included in the survey used in this study. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistic, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. RESULTS: The average score for AUDIT was 8.98±6.38 and the proportion of the problem drinking was 50.8%. Significant factors that influenced problem drinking were depression, alcohol expectations, age of first drink and family income. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study suggest that the need to develop nursing intervention programs for early prevention of excessive alcohol use and recovery for college women who have a drinking problem.
