Differences in problem alcohol drinking by military service type among male professional military personnel in South Korea using Military Health Survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Alcohol drinking prevalence in Korea is higher than in other countries and is associated with various social and health problems. Korean culture tends to be tolerant of alcohol drinking and to regard it as an important medium for maintaining good interpersonal relationships in one's social life. Although alcohol drinking is a means of relieving stress, especially among soldiers, who engage in more binge drinking than civilians, there is lack of research focused on problem drinking among soldiers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the extent of problem drinking across all military services and to identify factors associated with problem drinking by military service type.

Design

Secondary data analysis.

Setting

Dataset of the Military Health

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565569 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature