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KMID : 0915820070080010065
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Journal of Korean Alcohol Science
2007 Volume.8 No. 1 p.65 ~ p.76
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Study on the effects of moderate drinking programs in the work place
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Cho Eun-Sun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of moderate drinking programs and to provide the basic material for studying moderate drinking programs. This study was conducted from September 2005 to May 2006. The participants consisted of 2,569 individuals from four (4) large companies. The companies involved in this study were KoreanRail ( a transportation company), Peoksan and Hanjin City Gas Construction (both of which are construction companies) and Lotte Corporation in Seoul. The instruments used in this study were as follows: AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test), for the statistical analysis, SPSS Windows(13.0) was used to analyze the data. This research used estimates for the moderate drinking programs. For the control group pre and post-tests were given in the form of self-administered questionnaires. In dealing with concerns about drinking and the effects that the work place has on the level of drinking, this program focused on four attributes The program’s purpose is to educate workers about moderate drinking programs, public relations, promo campaign programs, make available health and medical programs as well social-cultural programs.
The results of this study are summed up as follows: The statistical analyses of the resulting effects from the control group were not greatly significant. The experimental group effects showed an increased correlation between drinking rate and drinking problems. Moderate drinking applied to the type of working styles was significant. It had an especially good result in aiding to distinguish the application of which type of program to follow when dealing with working styles. According to the analysis, in order for moderate drinking programs to be successful, there needs to be non-discriminatory enforcement. The whole company must actively participate for changes to be effective and efficient. Changes must occur at the CEO level, company administrators, labor unions and all the way down to the average business worker. Companies should make the moderate drinking culture part of their marketing model. If such programs are carried out as a long term process, significant benefits and effects will be obtained.
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KEYWORD
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moderate drinking, work place, drinking behavior, moderate drinking program
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