A Descriptive Survey To Assess The Prevalance Of Alcohol Users And Their Hostile Behaviour

Research Article
Liji Jiju Chacko, Ajay Chandanwale and Vishal S
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0906.2247
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Alcohol, hostile, audit score, behaviour, survey, alcohol users
Abstract: 

“Alcohol is not the answer it just makes you forget the question”. The study objectives are to assess the prevalence of alcohol users, to assess the level of hostile behaviour, to correlate the prevalence of alcohol users and hostile behaviour, to associate the findings of alcohol users and hostile behaviour with selected demographic variables. A quantitative non-experimental Descriptive survey design used. Total 2568 population ie.642 families were surveyed out of them 223 adults were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. Assessment of Alcohol user’s shows that 78.92 % are mild alcohol users, 12.11% are moderate and 8.97% are severe alcohol users. Assessment of the hostile behaviour shows that, 85.20%having moderate hostile behaviour, 8.97% samples having severe and 5.83% are mild hostile behaviour. There is moderately positive co[1]relation between alcoholism and hostile behaviour. Association results shows only family income is significantly associated with AUDIT score and Hostile behaviour.