In order to provide basic data for developing problematic drinking prevention program through the investigation of the knowledge and attitude on drinking of the elementary students, a survey was conducted covering 630 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in 5 elementary schools, in Seoul. Data was collected by using structured questionnaire. The results of the survey analysis were as follows :
1. Among the students under inquiry, 55.4% answered they had the experience of drinking and 1.9% of them enjoy the drinking.
2. The degree of drinking-related knowledge of respondents were 8.41point with the highest score being 13. The score were significantly higher in the students with good school record and higher mothers´ educational level than those of other group.
3. With respect to the attitude of students toward adults´ drinking, 54.8% responded that inebriated adults in the bus or subway cause inconvenience to others. Students who maintain good school grades, are satisfied with school lives, whose fathers have high educational background or who receive great attention from parents showed more negative and strict attitude toward adults´ intoxicated appearance. Concerning the drinking at home, 51.6% of respondents said they hope that adults do not drink at home. Students who have experience of drinking and whose parents drink revealed more generous attitude toward adults´ drinking at horne than those who do not.
With regard to the drinking of friends or senior students, 55.0% of students said they try to stop the drinking. Respondents with no experience of drinking were more generous toward the drinking of friends and colleagues than those who drank before. Students who are in low graded, maintain high school marks, face no problems in school life or receive great attention from parents demonstrated greater disapproval of drinking.
Most respondents(65.3%) said they were not interested in the scene of drinking in mass media. Those having experience of drinking or parents who drink showed more tolerant attitude toward drinking in mass media than those who do not. Students who are in low grades, face many problems in school life or receive small attention from parents showed greater tendency to find the scene of drinking attractive.
4. The more knowledge they get, the more rigid view they had in drinking.
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