Abstract
Alcohol dependence syndrome is a very common condition affecting the general population. Alcohol abuse can result in several diseases and can result in signicant phenomena like violence, road trafc accidents, and psychiatric disorders like anxiety, depression, and family disharmony. These problems are much more common in countries like India. In this single stage cross- sectional case control study, the degree of marital disharmony was grossly affected in spouses of patients with alcohol dependence in comparison to those who had spouses without alcohol dependence syndrome. Those in the study group scored higher mean scores in marital quality total score as well as 12 domain mean scores. Statistical analysis in study group showed a higher mean value (170.5) with a SD of 20.3 than the control group whose mean value was 73.4 with a SD of 10.0. Thus the study showed high degree of marital maladjustment in spouses of patients with alcohol dependence syndrome.
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