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KMID : 0858820090260050085
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2009 Volume.26 No. 5 p.85 ~ p.95
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A Comparison of Alcohol-related Problems between Men and Women in Korean University Students
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Sung Ki-Wol
Kim Mi-Han
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Abstract
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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the reasons for drinking and alcohol-related problems, and to identify the factors related with alcohol problems by gender among university students in Korea.
Methods: A total of 472 students (47% men; 53% women) in four universities in Korea participated in this study. The following instruments were used the Reasons for Drinking Questionnaire (RFDQ) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
Results: In results the mean AUDIT was 9.6 (±5.4) for men and 6.4 (±4.7) for women, and there were high correlations between the AUDIT score and the reasons for drinking. The factors related with AUDIT score were age, the age of first smoking, and social reasons for drinking in men, but religion, age of first smoking, and negative reasons for drinking in women.
Conclusion: This study reveals the reasons for drinking and alcohol related problems were different from drinking by gender among university students in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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University student, Gender, Reasons for drinking, Alcohol problem
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