TY - JOUR
PY - 2014//
TI - Drinking behavior and drinking refusal self-efficacy in Korean college students
JO - Psychological reports
A1 - Oh, Hwajung
A1 - Kim, Youngho
SP - 872
EP - 883
VL - 115
IS - 3
N2 - Summary.-The prevalence of drinking behavior and sex differences were examined. A possible relationship between drinking behavior and drinking refusal self-efficacy (DRSE) also was investigated among a convenience sample of 582 Korean college students (309 men, 273 women). A drinking habit scale (from AUDIT-K) and drinking refusal self-efficacy questionnaire (DRSEQ-R) were administered.
RESULTS indicated 74.4% of the students drank alcohol and 80.1% of the students were regular drinkers (> 2 to 4 times per month). There were significant differences in drinking behavior by sex and in the DRSE constructs for current drinking statuses. Drinking behavior was significantly associated with sex and DRSE. The present study offers more information about practical interventions aimed at reasonably controlling the drinking behavior of Korean college students in a university setting. The findings may provide better understanding of Korean students' drinking behavior.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0033-2941 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/21.18.PR0.115c31z2 ID - ref1 ER -