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ArticlePsychiatry investigation2021

The Association Between Alcohol Use and Suicidal Ideation Among Employees.

Miji Lee, Ung Lee, Jae-Hyun Park, Young-Chul Shin, Mikyung Sim, Kang-Seob Oh, Dong-Won Shin, Sang-Won Jeon, Jinmi Seol, Sung Joon Cho

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Miji LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ung LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae-Hyun ParkDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Young-Chul ShinDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Mikyung SimWorkplace Mental Health Institute, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kang-Seob OhDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Dong-Won ShinDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Won JeonDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jinmi SeolWorkplace Mental Health Institute, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sung Joon ChoDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

objectiveThe risk of suicide is assessed by identifying the relationship between alcohol-use patterns and suicidal ideation in Korean employees.

methodsThe study involved 13,858 employees who underwent workplace mental health screening at the Workplace Mental Health Institute of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital over a 6-year period between 2014 and 2019. Analysis was performed separately for Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Korea (AUDIT-K) items related to the frequency/volume of alcohol consumption (items 1 to 3, AUDIT-C) and those regarding alcohol dependence/related problems (items 4 to 10, AUDIT-D/P). Subjects were then classified into three groups on the basis of the presence or absence of clinical depression and suicidal ideation. The groups' sociodemographic factors and clinical features of depression, anxiety, and alcohol-use patterns were analyzed with a chi-square test as well as one-way analysis of variance, followed by a post hoc test using the Bonferroni correction.

resultsAUDIT-K and AUDIT-D/P scores were significantly associated with the presence or absence of clinical depression as well as the presence or absence of suicidal ideation (p<0.05). However, no significant differences were found among the three groups with regard to the AUDIT-C score (p=0.054).

conclusionIdentifying or treating alcohol dependence/related problems can help lower the occurrence of mental health problems, and suicidal ideation in particular, in employees and reduce social costs.

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Alcohol drinkingDepressionKorean employeesSuicidal ideation

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