Korean J Fam Pract.  2023 Sep;13(3):138-144. 10.21215/kjfp.2023.13.3.138.

Relationship between Household Type and Problematic Alcohol Drinking in University Students

• Lee HJ
• Park KW
• Kim MS
• Ryu KY
• Paek SY
• Park WJ
• Oh MK

• KMID: 2546228
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2023.13.3.138

Abstract

Background
One person households associated problem drinking is rapidly on the rise, with various issues now emerging. A problem drinking developed at the time of university can result in long-term health implication for individuals. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between household type and alcohol drinking pattern in university students.
Methods
A total of 1,290 students in four-year universities in Gangneung were enrolled in this study. Household type was categorized as one person household (self-boarding), living with peer group, and living with family or relatives. Alcohol drinking pattern (as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Korean revised version, AUDIT-K), sleep, depression, and anxiety were investigated using a structured questionnaire, and their relationship with household type was then analyzed using SPSS 24.0 statistical software.
Results
The mean total of AUDIT-K scores was highest in both male (9.58) and female (10.13) self-boarding university students, and the same result was shown after correction for covariates such as sleep, depression, and anxiety (P<0.05). In addition, alcohol use disorder was most frequently found in both male and female self-boarding students (P<0.05). The score for each question in the AUDIT-K questionnaire was highest in both male and female self-boarding students (P<0.05), in particular the score for uncontrolled drinking, alcohol-induced failure, and alcohol-induced blackout. Depression and anxiety were not associated with household type in both male and female students; however, female self-boarding students had a higher rates of sleep problems of having a sleep problem than other female students (P=0.002), whereas male self-boarding students did not.
Conclusion
One person household (self-boarding) university students were more likely to experience problem drinking than other student household types.

Keyword

One Person Household; Alcohol Drinking; Depression; Anxiety; Sleep