The effect of the family value, temperament and character on alcohol usage

Objective: The purpose of this research was to analyze the relationship of the alcohol use, family value and temperament and character in 18-65 years males. Method: In this study the method of convenience sampling is used. The 150 samples used in the study are between 18-65 years old, they are alcohol-consuming men in their daily life and selected randomly from the voluntary basis in coffee houses and fruit shops in Lüleburgaz and İstanbul. In this study, Sociodemographic Information and Data Form were used to learn the sociodemographic information of the participants, Alcohol Use Disorder Recognition Test (AKBTT) to measure alcohol use problem, Temperament and Character Inventory (MKE) to measure temperament and character characteristics and Family Value Scale (ADO) was used. In the study, frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, chi square test, correlation analysis and multiple regression analyzes were applied. Results: The average age of 150 adult males was found to be 39, 38. Significant correlations were found between sociodemographic variables and dangeres, hazardous alcohol use and dependence statements. In our study, the sub-dimensions of the temperament-character inventory and the subscales of the Family Values scale were found to be significantly related to the hazardous, dangerous alcohol use and addiction statements. Conclusion: Men's drink consumption can be explained by the combination of various factors, considering the point of view towards the family and the multi-factorial nature of the temperament-character. We think that this study has certain temperament and character traits and family value judgments of alcohol users and that these traits can be very helpful to the expert in diagnosis and treatment.