J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2016 Nov;23(4):440-447. 10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.4.440.

Factors Affecting Problem Drinking in Male Nursing Students

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing Science, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea.
  • 2College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. leeek@cu.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting problem drinking in male nursing students.
METHODS
This study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey. A total 126 male nursing students completed a self-report questionnaire to assess alcohol consumption,motives for drinking, and self-efficacy in drinking refusal self-efficacy. The participants were divided into 2 groups, moderate and problem drinkers. Multivariate analysis was used to identify factors affecting problem drinking in these nursing students.
RESULTS
Problem drinkers was found to be related to young age (adjusted OR=0.83, 95% CI [0.71, 0.96], coping motives (adjusted OR=1.19, 95%CI [1.00, 1.42], and drinking refusal self-efficacy (OR=0.96, 95% CI [0.93, 0.99]).
CONCLUSION
The findings highlight the important role that coping motives and drinking refusal self-efficacy play in the problems in the drinking behavior of male nursing students

Keyword

Alcohol drinking; Motivation; Self-efficacy; Nursing students

MeSH Terms

Alcohol Drinking
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drinking Behavior
Drinking*
Humans
Male*
Motivation
Multivariate Analysis
Nursing*
Students, Nursing*
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