Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to explore factors influencing problem drinking among college students in northeast Thailand. 1,149 vocational and technical students in Khon Kaen province were randomly recruited to complete 11 self-report questionnaires. All questionnaires were approved for content validity and reliability. Ordinal, multinomial and binary logistic regressions were used. A p level < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Findings showed that six factors influenced problem drinking among males and females; two factors affected only males, while three factors influenced only females. Based on these results, existing alcohol action programs in Khon Kaen province have not been able to cover all risk factors and enhance protective factors. The findings will be useful for those who are interested in developing programs for prevention of alcohol abuse, taking into account the wishes of young people.
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1820839345