Short-term effect of household indebtedness and risk of alcohol use disorder among Korean youth: 2017-2020 longitudinal panel study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Republic of Korea, household debt has increased recently among young adults, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Household debt may potentially lead to numerous outcomes including alcohol use disorder (AUD). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between a change in indebtedness and the risk of developing AUD.

Methods

A total of 5,091 participants (2,720 men and 2,371 women) were included during a 4-year study period. Indebtedness was divided into four groups: no debt a year ago and at present (group 1), paying off a year's debt (group 2), newly incurred current debt after a year when there was no debt (group 3), and indebtedness a year ago and at present (group 4). Groups 2, 3, and 4 were also divided into subgroups based on debt charac

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407130 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature