Effectiveness of self enhancement programme on self esteem and quality of life among patients with alcohol dependence syndrome

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The present study investigates the Effectiveness of self enhancement programme on self esteem and quality of life among patients with alcohol dependence syndrome. The research design selected for this study was quasi experimental pre-test post-test control group design and the samples were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. The theoretical frame work of the study was based on Betty Neuman’s System model. The tools used were Socio personal and clinical data sheet, Rosenberg’s self esteem scale, WHOQOL BREF26. For the study, the researcher selected thirty patients with Alcohol dependence syndrome as control group and thirty clients with Alcohol dependence syndrome as experimental group who met the inclusion criteria. The data were tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Socio personal and clinical data, self esteem and quality of life were analysed using frequency distribution and percentage. Computation of Mann Whitney U value were used to determine the effectiveness of self enhancement programme. The inter correlation between self esteem and quality of life were analysed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Association of self esteem and quality of life with selected variables were analysed by using Chi-square test. The findings revealed that patients with Alcohol dependence syndrome had low self esteem and poor quality of life. The study also revealed that self enhancement programme was effective in improving self esteem (p<0.001) and quality of life (p<0.001) among patients with ADS. It also revealed that there was a strong positive correlation (p<0.01) between self esteem and quality of life among patients with ADS and there was a significant association between self esteem and age of patients with ADS, quality of life and age of patients with ADS. The researchers suggest that self enhancement programme can be used regularly for patient with ADS in de addiction centres and community setting.