Association of the Level of Knowledge Regarding Effects of Alcoholism with Selected Demographic Variables of Rural Adults

Abstract

Background: Alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and involves the inability to manage drinking habits. It is also commonly referred to as alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder is organized into three categories: mild, moderate and severe. Each category has various symptoms and can cause harmful side effects. If left untreated, any type of alcohol abuse can spiral out of control. Objectives: To assess the demographic variables of rural adults, to associate the level of knowledge regarding effects of alcoholism with selected demographic variables of rural adults. Methods: A Quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was used. The structured interview schedule was developed to collect data. The study was conducted at Challaghatta Village, Bangalore, Karnataka, India and the data collected was analyzed and interpreted based on descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The associated pre-test level of knowledge regarding the effects of alcoholism among rural adults with their demographic variables in the study is non significant with the demographic variables at p> 0.05 level. Conclusion: The present study found that there is no significant association between the demographic variables and level of knowledge among rural adults regarding effects of alcoholism.

Keywords

• alcohol dependence
• effectiveness
• knowledge