|
KMID : 1138720160420010029
|
|
Korean Public Health Research
2016 Volume.42 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.40
|
|
|
The Relations of Problem Drinking, Depressive Mood, and Suicidal Ideation among Korean Workers
|
|
Choi Hae-Keum
Lee Hyun-Kyung
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of alcohol use on depressive mood and suicidal ideation among Korean workers.
Methods: We analyzed data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES), conducted in 2013. And, for this study, 2,876 individuals were analyzed. Statistical analysis methods used in this study were X2-test, logistic regression analysis and other basic statistics using SPSS version 21.0.
Results: Depressive mood rate in alcohol abuse & dependence group was 10.4% in workers and suicidal ideation rate in alcohol abuse & dependence group was 6.3% in workers. After adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and job-related characteristics, AUDIT (abuse&dependence: OR=2.6, p=0.002) was significantly affected to depressive mood. And, After adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and job-related characteristics, AUDIT (problem drinking OR=1.5, p=0.047; abuse&dependence: OR=2.6, p=0.000) was significantly affected to suicidal ideation.
Conclusion: The findings have reinforced the need for developing a mental health disease prevention program of workers in Korea with a more practical focus on alcohol use and mental health status.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Problem Drinking, AUDIT, Depressive Mood, Suicidal Ideation, Mental Health
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|