[Drinking behavior of female nursing students and stress factors related problem drinking]

The survey was done to clarify how the behavior of drinking alcoholic beverages of female nursing students relates to the stress they feel in their school life. The questionnaires were sent to 337 female students of two nursing schools located in metropolitan area. Students were asked to reply the questions of Adolescent Alcohol Involvement Scale (AAIS), and other questions related to their smoking habits and stress felt in their school life. Alcohol misusers who scored 42 points or more on AAIS were 13.7% of the valid respondents and non-drinkers and those who scored 19 and under on the scale were 4.1%. Those who drink more than over per week accounted for 12.0%, and those who have more than 3 drinks at one time accounted for 61.5%. Those who experienced alcohol drinking during childhood replied that this was encouraged by their parents. Those parents were found to be very generous about children's drinking at home later. The analysis of stress factors in students' life in relation to drinking behavior revealed that the students with scores on AAIS above 42 tended to show less eagerness in studying, and that clinical practice and report writing did not give than much stress.