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KMID : 0915820110120010145
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Journal of Korean Alcohol Science
2011 Volume.12 No. 1 p.145 ~ p.154
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A Study on the State of Drinking among the Public Service Workers
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Han Jin-Sook
Kim Kwang-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objective :The purpose of this study was to examine the state of drinking among office workers involving the amount and frequency of drinking in an effort to determine the impact of drinking on the workplaces of office workers. It’s specifically meant to provide some information on how to properly cope with the drinking of office workers.
Methods:The subjects in this study were every government worker in the city of K, South Choongchung Province. A self-administered anonymous survey was conducted by using structured questionnaires, and the collected data were analyzed with the statistical package SPSSWIN 11.0. Cross tabulation was utilized to grasp the relationship between the amount of their drinking and all the relevant variables, and t-test was carried out to look for connections between the independent variables and post-drinking experiences. Besides, multiple regression analysis and correlation analysis were made to find out the influence of the independent variables on the amount of drinking.
Results: As for general characteristics involving age, drinking was mostly prevalent among the male workers who were in their 30s and 40s, and the rate of drinkers was especially higher among those who worked for four years or less. The smokers drank far more than the nonsmokers, and the workers who usually drank a half bottle of Soju drank more frequently and sometimes didn’t remember what happened. And a greater amount of drinking led to a larger drinking frequency. The most dominant post-drinking experience was lower job efficiency.
Conclusion: Office workers who drink are likely to encounter interpersonal problems, to get less attentive during job performance or to suffer from a disease due to drinking, which may result in deteriorating the productivity of their organizations. Therefore how to cope with the drinking of office workers should discreetly be considered to take appropriate measures.
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KEYWORD
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public service workers, state of drinking, alcohol, alcohol related problems
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