The study results helped to better understand the caregiving process of Korean family caregivers. The data emphasized the importance of examining the expression of cultural roles and individual values on the caregivers' quality of life in diverse cultures. The knowledge gained from this study will be utilized to develop culture-specific interventions and social policies to directly support Korean family caregivers and to indirectly support stroke patients.
The purpose of this study was to examine affecting factors on problematic drinking of college students. Methods: The subjects were 258 college students. Data collected from November 28 through December 9, 2016. Collected data were analyzed with Independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results: Problematic drinking based on general characteristics showed statistically significant difference in gender, age, grade, resident type, major GPA, having smoke and drinking cost. The factors affecting problematic drinking were as follows: high drinking costs, low major GPA, smoker, drinking refusal self-efficacy and drinking motivation. The explanatory power of theses factors was 54.3%. Conclusions: This findings suggest that in order to reduce the problematic drinking of college students, it is necessary to develop and apply a reducing drinking program considering individual factors, cognitive factors, and socio-cultural factors and it should be approached from a diverse and comprehensive viewpoint including smoking cessation education.
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