Experiences Associated with Drunk Driving among DWI Offenders

Lee, Mihyoung

doi:2005.14.4.380

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 14(4); 2005 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2005;14(4):380-389.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2005.14.4.380 Published online December 31, 2005.

Experiences Associated with Drunk Driving among DWI Offenders

Mihyoung Lee

Professor, Department of Nursing, Inha University

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Correspondence: Mihyoung Lee, Tel: +82-32-860-8205, Fax: +82-32-874-5880,
Email: mihyoung@inha.ac.kr

Received: 29 September 2005 • Accepted: 15 November 2005

Abstract

Purpose
This qualitative study was conducted to explore experiences of drunk driving among DWI offenders.
Methods
There were 17 male participants referred by a probation office because of drunk driving in Kyunggido, Korea. Data were collected through focus group discussions during July, 2002 and analyzed by the Waltz, Strickland & Lenz (1984)'s content analysis method.
Results
4 research questions were offered. These questions were Pathway to DWI Program, Factors induced to Drunk Driving, Emotional Reactions through DWI Program, and Consequence of Drunk. The results show the follows; 1) Driving Pathway to DWI Program is divided into repeated drunk driving, accident, and escape after accident. 2) Factors induced to Drunk Driving is divided into inconvenience, cost, habit, a luck chance, and minimizing drinking status. 3) Emotional Reactions through DWI Program is divided into anxiety, shame, guilt to their family or colleague, anger, anguish, personal problems, humiliation, unfairness of criminal system, a happy feature of a misfortune, and gratitude to family. 4) Consequences of Drunk Driving are divided into monetary loss, loss of drive licence, mistrust from family, job threat, low self esteem, increasing knowledge, and selMetermination of non-drinking drive.
Conclusion
This study offers better understandings on experiences associated with drunk drivers.

Key Words: Drunk driving; Alcohol; Focus group