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KMID : 0614420150430020176
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Mental Health & Social Work
2015 Volume.43 No. 2 p.176 ~ p.199
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Gender Disparities in Typologies of Alcohol Use and Levels of Depressive Symptoms in Korean Adults
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Park Hyun-Yong
Jun Jin-A
Sohn Sun-Ju
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Abstract
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Excessive drinking is associated with negative health outcomes. In the Korean literature, there are limited research to enhance our understanding on the dynamic nature of alcohol use as well as gender-specific typologies of alcohol use. The association between depressive symptoms and gender subgroups of alcohol use is also yet to be well established. Using latent class analysis(LCA), this study examined whether different typologies of drinkers exist for men and women and further explored differences among subtypes of drinkers on depressive symptoms by gender. From the 2006 Korean Welfare Panel study, 6,427 men and 7,750 women were included. LCA was performed to identify subtypes of patterns of alcohol use. Using multinomial logistic regressions, possible linkages between identified subtypes of drinkers and levels of depressive symptoms were explored. Four subtypes of alcohol use were emerged for men and three subtypes for women. Multinomial logistic regression results indicated that higher levels of depressive symptoms are associated with greater levels of alcohol use and drinking problems for both men and women. Findings support the need for gender-specific alcohol use prevention and intervention programs for Korean adults. Findings also highlight the importance of integrative care for dealing with depression and excessive drinking problems.
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KEYWORD
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gender disparity, drinking, at-risk drinking, latent class analysis, depressive symptoms
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