title: Characteristics and Factors Associated with Problem Drinking in Male Workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to identify the characteristics and factors related to problem drinking in male workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey and 232 male workers, who completed self-reported questionnaires addressing alcohol consumption, drinking motives, job stress, supervisor/coworker support, and family support. Multivariate analysis was used to uncover factors associated with problem drinking.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As compared with normal alcohol users, problem drinkers were more likely to smoke and had greater family support and coping motivations, and fewer confirmatory motives. Problem drinking was found to be related to perceived health status (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.64, 0.95]), current smoking (adjusted OR = 2.79, 95% CI [1.26, 6.18]), family support (adjusted OR = 2.04, 95% CI [1.23, 3.39]), confirmatory motivation (adjusted OR = 0.60, 95% CI [0.37, 0.96]), and coping (adjusted OR = 1.79, 95% CI [1.04, 3.07]).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that any interventions targeting problem drinking among male workers must address smoking cessation, control of stress, and the improvement of drinking subculture in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, South Korea. Electronic address: leeek@cu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Eun Kyung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ok Soo
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, Howon University, Gunsan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace
keywords: alcohol drinking; motivation; occupations; social support