Evaluation of General Health in Women with Husbands Affected by Substance Dependency Disorder

Abstract

Health and mental disorder in women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder is an interactional result of bio- psycho-socio-cultural factors. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and identity the general health condition of women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder. 32 women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder, who had come to social emergency service, were selected through available sampling and asked to complete the General Health (G.H.Q-28) and personal information Questionnaire. findings of Independent one Sample T- test showed that there was a significant difference between the means of psychological disorders in women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder and that of normal ratio; in other words, mean of subscales of General Health, such as somatic Symptoms, anxiety and sleep disorder, social function and depression symptoms in women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder was higher than normal range. Also, findings of demographic information showed that, women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder suffer from low vocational and educational level, premature marriage, unemployment, living in insecure rental houses, low income and family history of substance abuse. according to G.H.Q-28 and demographic information, the presence of mental Disorders in women with husbands affected by substance dependency disorder are associated with low levels of economical, social and cultural status. In other words, their undesirable level of mental health is due to interrelation of biological, psychological and social factors.