Does workplace social capital associate with hazardous drinking among Chinese rural-urban migrant workers?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study sought to investigate the associations between workplace social capital and hazardous drinking (HD) among Chinese rural-urban migrant workers (RUMW).

Methods

A cross sectional study with a multi-stage stratified sampling procedure was conducted in Shanghai during July 2012 to January 2013. In total, 5,318 RUMWs from 77 workplaces were involved. Work-place social capital was assessed using a validated and psychometrically tested eight-item measure. The Chinese version of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used to assess hazardous drinking. Control variables included gender, age, marital status, education level, salary, and current smoking. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was conducted to test whether individual- and work

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4264885 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature