COVID-19-related role disruption and alcohol use disorder risk among adults in South Korea
Hyun Jun Lee, Gyeong-Min Lee, Ji-Sung Hong, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jung Jae Lee · 2026
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Hyun Jun Lee and colleagues link pandemic role disruption to alcohol disorder risk among South Korean adults in a 2026 survey study. Lockdown-era shifts broke work, social, and family routines nationwide. Data came from 936 adults aged 20 to 69 years in a 2022 provincial mental health survey. Disruption across three life roles was graded low, moderate, or high, and alcohol risk was screened with a standard test while adjusting for background traits and depression.
About one in seven adults screened at alcohol risk. The share climbed steadily from the least to the most disrupted group, reaching about one in five at the top. After full adjustment, high disruption nearly doubled the odds of alcohol risk versus low disruption, while moderate disruption showed no clear link. The authors caution that one-time data cannot prove cause, yet flag heavy disruption as a warning sign.
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| CREATOR | Hyun Jun Lee, Gyeong-Min Lee, Ji-Sung Hong, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jung Jae Lee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30286 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |