Objectives: This study seeks to understand social and cultural characteristics of users of harmful levels of alcohol, with a comparison between Korean men and women being the focus of analysis. Methods: The 11th wave of the Korean Welfare Panel study, a nationally representative dataset, was used. The sample included 5,671 male and 7,346 female Koreans who were 16 years old or above in 2016. Those who reported 8 or more points for the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) were considered to be users of harmful levels of alcohol. Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were conducted, with individual characteristics, socioeconomic status, interpersonal relationships, and social norms as independent variables, and whether one is a user of harmful levels of alcohol as a dependent variable. Results: Those who were 65+, who had more depressive symptoms, higher self-rated health, who were economically active, separated/divorced, who had experienced conflicts due to alcohol-related problems of other family members, whose spouse was verbally abusive, who were satisfied with social relationships, and who did not have a religion, were likely to be a user of harmful levels of alcohol among men. In contrast, females were more likely to be such alcohol users if they were less than 35 years old, had more depressive symptoms, had higher self-rated health, were economically active, high school graduates or less, experienced negative life events owing to financial difficulties, suffered spousal violence physically, and not religious. Conclusion: For both men and women, older age, depressive symptoms, healthier state, economically active status, satisfying social relationships, and being religious were linked to harmful alcohol use. However, men were most likely to drink riskily during middle adulthood whereas women were most prone during young adulthood. Tertiary education seemed to work as a deterrent, and economic difficulties and physical violence by spouse were encouraging factors for women. In contrast, separation/divorce, verbal violence by spouse, and alcohol-related family conflicts had effects on men’s harmful alcohol consumption. While more culture-sensitive strategies are warranted in terms of the positive impacts of economic activities, sound health, and friendship, addressing gender-specific covariates in intervention policies is also required.
목차
I. 서론 II. 연구방법 A. 연구 설계 B. 연구 대상 C. 주요 변수 D. 분석 방법 III. 연구 결과 A. 연구 대상자의 일반적 특성 B. 개인적 특성, 사회경제적 특성, 대인관계, 사회규범과 문제 음주의 일변량 분석 C. 다중 로지스틱 회귀 분석 IV. 논의 및 결론 참고문헌
알코올과 건강행동학회 [Korean Society of Alcohol Science and Health Behavior]
설립연도
2000
분야
의약학>예방의학
소개
알코올에 대한 생리적, 임상적, 보건적, 사회적, 문화적 측면에서의 과학적 연구를 통해 학문적 발전을 이룩할뿐 아니라, 알코올로 인한 문제를 예방, 치료하며, 절주에 대한 교육, 홍보를 통해 건전한 음주 문화를 형성케하여 궁극적으로 국민의 건강을 증진시키고자 하는데 창립의 목적인 있음.
[중점적인 연구분야]
1. 알코올관련 식품학 등의 기초과학
2. 알코올 중독 예방, 치료, 재활관련 임상의학
3. 알코올 문제 예방, 치료, 재활, 관리, 정책관련 보건학
4. 음주문화 및 음주행태관련 사회과학
5. 생리, 독성 등 기타 알코올관련 학문분야
간행물
간행물명
알코올과 건강행동연구 [Alcohol and Health Behavior Research]