| Keywords |
Drinking behavior ; Perception toward alcohol consumption ; Drinking culture ; Drinking refusal self-efficacy ; Collegian |
| Abstract |
This study intended to inquire into the relationship between collegians' perception towards alcohol consumption, drinking culture, drinking refusal self-efficacy and drinking behavior. Drinking behavior was classified using AUDIT cut-off of 12. The relating factor on problem drinkers against social drinkers were assessed using the multiple logistic regression technique. The proportion of a problem drinker in collegian drinking behavior was 37.3%. The relating factor on problem drinkers against social drinkers revealed in this study were identified as 'smoking(OR=1.99)', 'time for the first drinking-junior high school (OR=2.60)', 'perception toward alcohol consumption(OR=1.72), drinking culture(OR=1.62)', and drinking refusal self-efficacy(OR=.60). These findings provide the basis for developing a diverse strategic program for reducing the ever increasing number of the problem drinkers among collegians. This study results suggest need for clearly identifying the realities of female collegian's actual condition of drinking behavior distinct from the past. |