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Alcohol and illicit substance use in the food service industry: Assessing self-selection and job-related risk factors

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2008, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Hospitality Management.
Previously, most substance use research on workplace alcohol and drug problems have focused on four aspects: social control, norm, availability and stress. Due to the prevalence of substance use problem in the food service industry, this study investigates food service employee involvement with alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drug using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 97 cohort. Self-selection is first examined using a multinomial logistic regression model. Then availability theory, norm theory, and stress theory are extended and tested by a number of job-related risk factors to predict employee substance use, using OLS models. Results show some evidence of self-selection: previous binge alcohol users and marijuana users had a greater likelihood to work in the food service industry. After controlling for previous substance use and individual backgrounds, bartending, tip earning, and holding multiple jobs were the major risk factors for employee alcohol or illicit drug use in the food service industry. Implications for practitioners are discussed and future research opportunities are then presented.
Michael Tews, PhD (Committee Chair)
Kathryn Stafford, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Thomas George, PhD (Committee Member)
110 p.

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  • Zhu, J. (2008). Alcohol and illicit substance use in the food service industry: Assessing self-selection and job-related risk factors [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1221974238

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zhu, Jinfei. Alcohol and illicit substance use in the food service industry: Assessing self-selection and job-related risk factors. 2008. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1221974238.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zhu, Jinfei. "Alcohol and illicit substance use in the food service industry: Assessing self-selection and job-related risk factors." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1221974238

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)