Drinking Pattern, Problem Related Drinking, Perceived Stress, Ways of Coping, and Symptoms of Stress of the Female University Students.
10.4040/jkan.2003.33.7.1057
- Author:
Seung Hee YANG
1
;
Kuem Sun HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Dong-U College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Stress;
Coping
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Drinking*;
Female*;
Humans;
Methods
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2003;33(7):1057-1064
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship among problem related drinking, perceived stress, ways of coping, and symptoms of stress of the college women. METHOD: Data was collected by questionnaires from 436 the College Women in S City. It was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULT: Three point forty -four of the subject had problem-related drinking, 92.43% were experienced alcohol drinking. The level of perceived stress(M=1.48) showed moderate, and symptoms of stress(M=1.34) showed below. The problem-related drinking showed significant positive correlation with perceived stress(r=.10, p=.03), emotion-oriented coping(r=.13, p=.00), and symptoms of stress(r=.23, p=.03). CONCLUSION: Data from this study suggest that perceived stress, ways of coping, and symptoms of stress are significant influencing factors on problem-related drinking in the Female University Students.
