Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Poverty and perceived income inequality and changes in growth trajectory of problem drinking

빈곤과 소득불평등 인식에 따른 문제음주 발달궤적의 변화

  • Chung, Sulki (Department of Social Welfare, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, SooBi (Department of Social Welfare, Chung-Ang University)
  • 정슬기 (중앙대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 이수비 (중앙대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2015.10.31
  • Accepted : 2015.12.22
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: Socioeconomic factors are one of the significant factors explaining drinking problems in our society. From the poverty and inequality perspective, not only absolute poverty but perceived level of poverty or inequality has a direct effect on one's health and health behaviors. The purpose of the study is to explore the growth trajectories of problem drinking in Korea in relation to poverty and perceived income. Methods: Data from 13,414 adults were analyzed using 4 years of data (2010 to 2014) from the Korea Welfare Panel. Main variables included poverty status, perceived income inequality, and problem drinking. A latent growth modeling was employed for the analysis. Results: The non-poverty group had higher initial level of problem drinking; however, the poverty group showed higher rate of increase in problem drinking rate. The perceived income inequality had no significant influence on the initial level, but over time, those with higher level of perceived income inequality showed higher rate of increase in problem drinking. Conclusions: Findings showed that poverty and inequality affect changes in problem drinking. Efforts to prevent and decrease problems related to alcohol should not only focus on changing individuals' behavior but also on decreasing the inequality gap.

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