title: [Factors Influencing Quality of Life of Alcoholics Anonymous Members in Korea].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine quality of life (QOL) related factors in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members based on PRECEDE Model.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional survey was conducted with participants (N =203) from AA meeting in 11 alcohol counsel centers all over South Korea. Data were collected using a specially designed questionnaire based on the PRECEDE model and including QOL, epidemiological factors (including depression and perceived health status), behavioral factors (continuous abstinence and physical health status and practice), predisposing factors (abstinence self-efficacy and self-esteem), reinforcing factors (social capital and family functioning), and enabling factors. Data were analyzed using t-test, one way ANOVA, Tukey HSD test and hierarchical multiple regression analysis with SPSS (ver. 21.0).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the educational diagnostic variables, self-esteem (β=.23), family functioning (β=.12), abstinence self-efficacy (β=.12) and social capital (β=.11) were strong influential factors in AA members' QOL. In addition, epidemiological diagnostic variables such as depression (β=-.44) and perceived health status (β=.35) were the main factors in QOL. Also, physical health status and practice (β=.106), one of behavioral diagnostic variables was a beneficial factor in QOL. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed the determinant variables accounted for 44.0% of the variation in QOL (F=25.76, p<.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The finding of the study can be used as a framework for planning interventions in order to promote the quality of life of AA members. It is necessary to develop nursing intervention strategies for strengthening educational and epidemiological diagnostic variables in order to improve AA members' QOL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Soon
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. agnes38@chungbuk.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jongeun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Cheongju Community Addiction Management Center, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D066270:Social Capital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Alcoholics anonymous; Depression; Health status; Quality of life; Self-esteem