J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2010 Dec;19(4):429-436. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.429.

Impact on Marital Stability of Alcohol Use in International Married Korean Men in a Rural Area and the Mediating Effects of Marital Communication and Social Support

• An HJ
• Park SH
• Choi EJ

• KMID: 2321877
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.429

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was designed to identify whether alcohol use predicts marital stability and to investigate the mediating effects of marital communication and social support in international married Korean men who lived in a rural area.
METHODS
The participants were 200 of the international married men. The data were collected during June, 2010. The instruments were Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Marital Instability (MI), Marital Communication (MC), Social Support (SS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
The mean score for AUDIT was 9.6, and alcohol use was negatively correlated with marital stability, marital communication and social support. We also found that marital communication fully mediated the association between alcohol use and marital stability, while social support did not mediate this association.
CONCLUSION
The outcomes of this study indicates a need to develop intervention strategies and education programs that include emphasis on moderate drinking and communication skills for couples in international marriages.

Keyword

Alcohol; Communication; Social support; Marital stability; International marriage

MeSH Terms

Drinking
Education
Family Characteristics
Humans
Male
Marriage
Negotiating*

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  Figure 1 Mediating pathways of marital communication and social support on the relationship between alcohol use and marital stability.

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