Abstract

This study was to investigate affecting factors of intention to responsible drinking in problem drinkers. The secondary data from
the 2010 KARF Drinking Patterns and Alcohol Problems Survey were used. The subjects were 343 problem drinkers who scored
more than 12 points in Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) from the data. Stage of Change used as the measurement
for intention to responsible drinking. Other instruments were the Decisional Balance (DB), Drinking Refusal Self Efficacy (DRSE).
The results showed that 66.2 % of all the subjects were the lowest intention to responsible drinking as classified in
pre-contemplation stage. Intention to responsible drinking showed significant differences according to DB, DRSE, perceived amount
of peer drinker, depression, AUDIT score and exercise. Compared to the preparation stage, positive Pros (OR: 1.145 p=.002) and
DRSE (OR: 1.139, p=.001) were significant predictors of intention to responsible drinking in pre-contemplation stage. While
compared to the preparation stage, DRSE (OR: 1.163, p＜.001) and perceive amount of peer drinker (OR: 0.386, p=.001) were
significantly predicted the intention to responsible drinking in contemplation stage. This study was identified not only DRSE, Pros
but also perceived amount of peer drinker as main factors　of problem drinker's intention to responsible drinking. This study
suggested that more efforts to improve the problem drinkers intention to drinking refusal and to change the belief of drinking.
Also, the development of an instrument is needed to measure social norms for drinking. (Korean J Str Res 2014;22:121∼130)

• Keywords: Alcohol Drinking, Intention, Behavior Control, Cognition;