The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the alcohol drinking behavior in female university students.
Methods
The subjects were 298 female university students at three universities in J Province and G city. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS/PC+ 15.0.
Results
The variables that affected the drinking behavior of female university students were smoking status, pocket money, coping strategy of problem solving, positive expectancy of alcohol drinking and negative expectancy of alcohol drinking. These factors could explain 30.4% of the drinking behavior. Stress did not affect the drinking behavior of subjects.
Conclusion
Drinking behavior of the subjects was slightly higher than average for all women. In order to decrease the drinking behavior, the development of drinking reduction programs is needed and it can lead healthy life for female university students.
Drinking-related Characteristics of Subject (N=298)
†Soju: glass of soju; Beer: glass of beer.
Table 3
Correlation among Drinking Behavior, Stress, Coping Strategies, and Alcohol Expectancy (N=298)
Table 4
Factors Affecting Drinking Behavior of Female University Students (N=298)
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