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KMID : 0607720120230030307
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2012 Volume.23 No. 3 p.307 ~ p.315
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Factors Influencing the Drinking Behavior in Female University Students
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Ryu Hyun-Sook
Baek Min-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the alcohol drinking behavior in female
university students.
Methods: The subjects were 298 female university students at three universities in J Province and G city. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS/PC+ 15.0.
Results: The variables that affected the drinking behavior of female university students were smoking status, pocket money, coping strategy of problem solving, positive expectancy of alcohol drinking and negative expectancy of alcohol drinking. These factors could explain 30.4% of the drinking behavior. Stress did not affect the drinking behavior of subjects.
Conclusion: Drinking behavior of the subjects was slightly higher than average for all women. In order to decrease the drinking behavior, the development of drinking reduction programs is needed and it can lead healthy life for female university students.
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KEYWORD
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Drinking behavior, Life stress, Coping skills
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