First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External Factors
This study explored the internal and external factors affecting the first drinking experience during Korean adolescence. To achieve this, we collected 34 cases revealing specific drinking experiences during adolescence in Alcoholic Anonymous (A.A.), Korea. The collected data were analyzed using a qu...
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doaj-919e7f38c3154ffea709162f905035c32021-08-06T15:24:06ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-08-01188200820010.3390/ijerph18158200First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External FactorsSeong-Jun Maeng0Dong-Jun Lee1Jun-Hyeok Kang2Department of Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03063, KoreaDepartment of Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03063, KoreaDepartment of Addiction Rehabilitation and Social Welfare, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135, KoreaThis study explored the internal and external factors affecting the first drinking experience during Korean adolescence. To achieve this, we collected 34 cases revealing specific drinking experiences during adolescence in Alcoholic Anonymous (A.A.), Korea. The collected data were analyzed using a qualitative case study method, and the analysis focused on the internal and external factors influencing drinking in adolescence. As per the results, internal factors that influenced drinking in adolescence were “curiosity” and “elevated mood and stress relief”, and external factors were “family”, “friends”, “older friends at school”, “neighbors”, “Korean tradition of alcohol making”, “workplaces that encourage alcohol consumption”, and “a generous drinking culture.” Based on these findings, we suggested several practical alternatives, such as a stringent alcohol punishment system, government-led campaigns to overcome the generous alcohol culture, monitoring the drinking status of working and intern youths, and using local crime prevention guards to curb youth drinking. In future research, it is necessary to quantitatively verify the results of this study to develop theories related to adolescent drinking behavior.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/15/8200alcoholfirst drinking experienceSouth Koreans adolescentscase study |
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First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External Factors |
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First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External Factors |
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First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External Factors |
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First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External Factors |
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First Drinking Experiences during Adolescence in South Korea: A Qualitative Study Focusing on the Internal and External Factors |
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first drinking experiences during adolescence in south korea: a qualitative study focusing on the internal and external factors |
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This study explored the internal and external factors affecting the first drinking experience during Korean adolescence. To achieve this, we collected 34 cases revealing specific drinking experiences during adolescence in Alcoholic Anonymous (A.A.), Korea. The collected data were analyzed using a qualitative case study method, and the analysis focused on the internal and external factors influencing drinking in adolescence. As per the results, internal factors that influenced drinking in adolescence were “curiosity” and “elevated mood and stress relief”, and external factors were “family”, “friends”, “older friends at school”, “neighbors”, “Korean tradition of alcohol making”, “workplaces that encourage alcohol consumption”, and “a generous drinking culture.” Based on these findings, we suggested several practical alternatives, such as a stringent alcohol punishment system, government-led campaigns to overcome the generous alcohol culture, monitoring the drinking status of working and intern youths, and using local crime prevention guards to curb youth drinking. In future research, it is necessary to quantitatively verify the results of this study to develop theories related to adolescent drinking behavior. |
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