Citation

Jung M. Health Care Manag. (Frederick) 2013; 32(2): 141-150.

Affiliation

Author Affiliations: Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, and Department of Health Science, Dongduk Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Lippencott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/HCM.0b013e31828ef61c

PMID

23629036

Abstract

This study examined psychosocial and behavioral characteristics and factors that influenced certain subjects within a population-based sample of Korean drinkers to quit alcohol consumption (N = 8910). Explored were various factors of psychosocial behaviors such as socioeconomic reasons, health behavior, cues to action, and self-control related to the intentions of alcohol abstinence. Using path analysis, it was found that, for men, self-control (B = 0.51), health behavior (B = 0.78), and health literacy (B = 0.58) were positively associated with cues to action which in turn positively induced them to quit drinking. This pattern of results appeared to apply only to men and not to women. In conclusion, this study reveals that men who do not smoke, regularly exercise, have high self-control, and look for health information are likely to be active in acquiring cues for behavioral changes and making themselves motivated. However, conventions of alcohol consumption in the female population are more dependent on social factors in comparison to those of men.

Language: en