Background The prevalence of hearing impairment is increasing and an association
between hearing impairment and mental health has been reported. Our study aimed to …

The suicide rate in the Republic of Korea remains among the highest in the world, which
needs to be examined in various aspects. This study investigated factors associated with the …

Objectives Harmful alcohol consumption is associated with considerable social and
economic damage to individuals and society. Because gender and ethnic background …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and related risk factors of problem
drinking in the Korean adult population. Participants (n= 7,867) aged 19 years or older were …

Purpose This study was aimed to investigate the factors influencing problem drinking of
male drinkers above 19 years old according to the life cycle. Methods The study subjects …

Background The prevalence of depression has been steadily increasing. This study aim to
identify associations between smoking, drinking and depression in Korean adults. Methods …

Purpose Assessing the immunogenicity of a single dose of hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccines
is important because some people receive only a single dose. However, previous studies …

Purpose This study aimed to identify the characteristics and factors related to problem
drinking in male workers. Methods This study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the latent classes of problem drinking
according to the life span in adult males, and to identify the predictive factors for classifying …

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between drinking patterns and
depressive mood, and to understand the factors associated with depressive mood among …