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Volume 09
Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
Addiction Summit 2018
May 17-18, 2018
May 17-18, 2018 Singapore
8
th
International Conference on
Addictive Disorders and Alcoholism
Depression, marital dissatisfaction and problem drinking among adults in Republic of Korea
Myeong-Sook Yoon and Wan-Kyeong Park
Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea
Statement of the Problem:
This study is aimed to investigate the mediating effect of depression between marital dissatisfaction
and problem drinking among married men and women in Republic of Korea. People with alcohol problems report low
confidence about resolving marital disagreements with their partner. High family conflict and low levels of family cohesion
and support increase the likelihood of problem drinking and depression.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
The subjects of this study are 724 married men and women aged 20-49 years old.
AUDIT-K, marital dissatisfaction scale, patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used for assessment. Collected data was
analyzed by AMOS 22.0.
Findings:
Marital dissatisfaction had a significant relationship with depression, but marital dissatisfaction did not show a
significant association with problem drinking and depression fully mediated the relationship between marital dissatisfaction
and problem drinking.
Conclusion & Significance:
Depression in married men and women was a significant variable for marital relationship status
and problem drinking. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed, and directions for future studies are
proposed.
Biography
Myeong-Sook Yoon is the Founder of Korean Addiction Forum and now Co-President of the Korean Addiction Forum. She is also a Committee Member of Korean
National Gambling Control Commission. She has been working in addiction field since 1987, as a pioneer in Korea and has worked for many national projects. She
is a former President of the Korean Association of Social Work Practice and Research and Korean Academy of Mental Health Social Work, Korean Association for
Psychosocial Rehabilitation. She is a certified Mental Health Social Worker (Level 1) and certified Drug and Alcohol Therapist, certified Addiction Supervisor and
certified Addiction Social Worker (Level 1).
yoon64@jbnu.ac.krMyeong-Sook Yoon
et.al., J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C1-036