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Development of an Assessment Tool for Drinking Motives and Problem Drinking in Female University Students

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2014;25(4):225-236
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 December 31
doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2014.25.4.225
Seoung Uk Wie1, Moon Hee Jung2
1Department of Nursing, Howon University, Gunsan, Korea.
2Division of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Corresponding author: Wie, Seoung Uk. Department of Nursing, Howon University, 64 Howondae 3-gil, Impi-myeon, Gunsan 573-718, Korea. Tel: +82-63-450-7764, Fax: +82-63-450-7769, wienona@hanmail.net
Received 2014 July 02; Revised 2014 October 01; Accepted 2014 November 24.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to develop a tool that can identify drinking motives and measure the degree of problem drinking in female university students.

Methods

From June 25th, 2012 to September 21st, 2012, a methodological study was carried out on this subject. A basic questionnaire was made based on research literature and interviews with 8 female university students. The subjects who participated in the survey for factor analysis were 397 female university students from 2 universities in G Metropolitan City.

Results

Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using PASW and AMOS 18.0. The developed tool was found to be acceptable in terms of construct validity and modeling suitability. The questionnaire comprised 16 questions on drinking motives in 4 sub-categories including 'relief' (4 questions), 'friendship' (3 questions), 'consolation' (4 questions), and 'escape' (5 questions). Problem drinking consisted of 11 questions in 3 different sub-categories including 'loss of control,' 'health hazards,' and 'sexual hazards.'

Conclusion

The questionnaire was proved to have reliability and validity. Finally, the researcher suggests that this questionnaire is adequate for assessing drinking motives and problem drinking of female university students.

Keywords: Alcohol drinking; Instruments

Notes

This manuscript is based on a part of the first author's doctoral dissertation from Hanyang University.

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Figure 1

Figure 1

Structural model of drinking motives and problem drinking.

Table 1

Exploratory Factor Analysis on Motivations of Alcohol Drinking

Table 1

FS=Friendship; Co.=Consolation; E=Escape; CR=Can't refuse.

Table 2

Exploratory Factor Analysis on Problematic Alcohol Drinking

Table 2

LR= Loss of regulation; HH= Health hazards; SH= Sexual hazards; ISC= Increased social costs.

Table 3

Confirmatory Factor Analysis on Motivations of Alcohol Drinking and Problematic Alcohol Drinking

Table 3

M=Drinking motives; P=Problem drinking.

Table 4

Discriminant Validity on Factors of Motivations of Alcohol Drinking and Problematic Alcohol Drinking

Table 4