Alcoholism in the Workplace

Paper Summary:

The proposed research study investigates two research questions. Are programs structured as EAPs or programs structured as health promotion initiatives more effective in dealing with alcoholism in the workplace? And what underlying conceptual base, social learning, physiological, psychological, sociological, or some combination thereof, leads to programs that are more effective in dealing with alcoholism in the workplace?

Statement of the Problem
Background of the Study
Rationale of the Study
Significance of the Study
Explanation of the Research Problem
Research Questions
Research Hypotheses and Variables
II. Literature Review
Classic Studies
Conceptual Background
Alcohol Related Factors
Health Program Initiatives vs EAPs
Flaws in Existing Research
Research Hypotheses and Variables
IV. Research Design
V. Sampling Strategy
VI. Data Collection
VII. Data Analysis
VIII. References

From the Paper:

"In contemporary American society, the "use of certain substances to modify mood or behavior under certain circumstances is generally regarded as normal and appropriate. Such use includes recreational drinking of alcohol, in which a majority of adult Americans participate ""(American Psychiatric Association [APA], 1994, p. 165). Problems for most people develop when "maladaptive behavioral changes associated with the more or less regular use of psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system" appear (p. 165). Alcohol use in the workplace is an increasingly important problem in the United States. Lost productivity for the organization, as well as adverse personal and family effects, are costly to organizations, individuals, and society (Welch, 1999). Employee assistance programs (EAPs) and health promotion programs are among the organizational approaches implemented to deal with the problem of alcoholism in the workplace. Despite these efforts, the problem persists (Pawsey, 2000)."

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