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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2016.16.07.552

Material Hardship and Alcohol Use among Low-income Households in South Korea  

Lee, Jaekyoung (창신대학교 사회복지학과)
Lee, RaeHyuck (순천향대학교 향설나눔대학)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.16, no.7, 2016 , pp. 552-565 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the association between material hardship and alcohol use among low-income households in Korea, with particular attention to whether the association was mediated by family conflict and self-esteem. Using a nationally representative sample of 960 low-income households, this study conducted a path analysis to test a structural model liking material hardship to alcohol use through family conflict and self-esteem. The significance of indirect paths was tested by a Sobel test. This study found that experiencing material hardship was directly associated with low levels of coping skills for family conflict and low levels of self-esteem, but not with alcohol use. However, material hardship was indirectly associated with alcohol use through low levels of coping skills for family conflict as well as low levels of self-esteem. The findings of this study suggest that experiencing material hardship among low-income households would be a socio-structural stressor for alcohol use, particularly in that it increases secondary role and intra-psychic strains. Implications to address material hardship and alcohol use among low-income households were discussed.
Keywords
Material Hardship; Alcohol Use; Family Conflict; Self-esteem; Low-income Households;
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