Mental Health and Smoking-Related Determinants of Alcohol Drinking Experience in Korean Adolescents

Sook Kyoung Park, Hae-Kyung Jo and Eunju Song ()
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Sook Kyoung Park: College of Nursing, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
Hae-Kyung Jo: Department of Nursing, Jeon-ju University, Jeonju 55069, Republic of Korea
Eunju Song: Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-9

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the determinants of mental health and smoking-related behaviors among Korean adolescents with drinking experience. Secondary data from the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2021) were analyzed. The final study sample consisted of data from 5905 adolescents with a history of smoking. Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine the factors related to drinking experience. The factors that influenced alcohol drinking were sex, school level, academic performance, self-reported depression, and smoking. The results of this study showed that there are numerous factors affecting adolescents’ drinking experience. Early education and interventions are needed to reduce alcohol consumption among adolescents. Integrated attention and support from society, school, and family are necessary so that they can cope with and adapt to stress in a healthy way.

Keywords: adolescent; alcohol drinking; mental health; smoking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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