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KMID : 0614420150430010032
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Mental Health & Social Work
2015 Volume.43 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.57
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Gender Differences in Help-seeking for Drinking Problems
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Kim Hae-Ryun
Ryu Ji-Su
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Abstract
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In this study, we examined how gender types of alcohol dependents differentiate the alcohol-related characteristics and factors that influence help-seeking for drinking problems. The participants of interest were narrowed down to alcohol dependents who have never attended the clinic before. The sample of 153 participants (102 male and 51 female participants) was collected with support of 58 institutions such as alcohol counselling centers, community psychiatric rehabilitation and residential centers for alcoholics, alcohol hospitals and mental hospitals.
Statistically significant results are as follows: (1) male participants tended to take longer delay of help-seeking for drinking problems than female participants, (2) female participants reported depression and meaninglessness of life as their current problems more than male participants, (3) male participants reported troubles in sexual activities, finance and employment as their current problems more than female participants.
Based on the results, we suggested services for alcohol dependents considering gender differences. Intensive service for female alcohol dependents in their early stage, service focusing on depression and meaninglessness of life for female alcohol dependents, and service considering sexual activity problems, financial and employment problems for male alcohol dependents were suggested. Also we emphasized to include family history of the alcohol dependents and screening of drinking problems of the spouse in the service.
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KEYWORD
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alcohol dependents, gender differences, drinking problems, help seeking
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