Wives Of Alcoholics Research Articles

A study to assess the level of stress, domestic violence and coping strategies among spouse of patients with alcohol dependence admitted at DIMHANS, Dharwad

Background of the study: Alcoholism is one of the major health and social problems all over the world. Alcoholism is a significant problem in India. There is a vast body of literature in India and in the West devoted to understanding the marital dynamics involved in alcoholism and ascertaining the deleterious impact that alcoholism could have on the personality and function of spouse. Aim : Assess the levels of Stress, Domestic violence and coping strategies among the wives of patients with alcoholic dependence.. Methodology: A descriptive survey design is used to assess level of stress, domestic violence and coping strategies among wives of patients with alcohol dependence admitted at DIMHANS, DHARWAD. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was adopted for data collection from 100 wives of alcoholics admitted in wards of the DIMHANS. Results : Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics, majority of the participants had moderate level of stress(61%).Assessment of the overall level of domestic violence revealed that 54% wives of alcoholics had average domestic violence. Assessment of the overall level of coping strategies revealed that 63% wives of alcoholics had average coping. There was a partial association between the level of stress, domestic violence and coping strategies of the wives of patients with alcohol dependence with demographic variable only religion (χ2=6.9170, p=02), had significant relationship with level of stress. The result found non-significant negative correlation(r= -0.1810 p= 0.0720) was observed between stress and domestic violence scores and non significant positive correlation(r=0.0793 p=0.4330) was observed between stress and coping strategies scores. But significant and negative correlation (r= -0.2407 p=0.0160*) (*p<0.05) was observed between domestic violence and coping strategies scores. It means that domestic violence and coping strategies scores are dependent on each other. Conclusion: Research needs to focus on the impact of stress, domestic violence and coping on health, a nurse plays a pivotal role both in hospital and community setting in improving the health of the Individual. Innovative approaches in this field have to be initiated in nursing.

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Anxiety Among Wives of Alcoholics

ABSTRACT Background: Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling that is typically associated with uneasiness, fear, or worry. It is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times many people feel anxious or nervous, when faced with a problem at work, before making an important decision. Anxiety in extreme form, may cause distress which interferes with a person’s ability to lead a normal life. Aims: This Study aims is to assess the effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Anxiety Among Wives of Alcoholics Method: A quasi-experimental nonequivalent research design with a nonprobability sampling technique was used to conduct a study among 30 wives of alcoholic patients. A generalized anxiety disorder scale (7-point scale) was used to assess the level of anxiety among alcoholic wives. Confidentiality was maintained throughout the research. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Result: The result shows that in the pretest, 70 (70%) had no anxiety, 12 (12%) had mild anxiety, and 18 (18%) had moderate anxiety whereas in the post-test, 85 (85%) had no anxiety, 13 (13%) had mild anxiety, and 2 (2%) had moderate anxiety among wives of alcoholics. Conclusion: This study revealed that among wives of alcoholics, a significant proportion had anxiety about the alcoholic spouse by Emotional freedom techniques.

Echoes of addiction in family dynamics and spousal coping

Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition marked by a diminished capacity to halt or manage alcohol consumption, even in the face of detrimental social, professional, or health outcomes. It encompasses various terms such as alcohol abuse, dependence, addiction, and colloquially, alcoholism. Research has consistently highlighted the significant toll that alcoholism can take on the spouses of individuals struggling with alcohol addiction. Living with a spouse who struggles with alcoholism can be incredibly challenging and emotionally taxing. It can have significant impacts on one's mental and physical health, as well as on the dynamics of the relationship and family life. The typologies of wives of alcoholics categorize the various coping and behavioral patterns these individuals may adopt in response to their spouse's alcoholism, including enabling the behavior, adopting a victim mindset, compensating by being overly competent (the hero), displaying oppositional behavior (the rebel), or withdrawing emotionally and socially to protect themselves. The dynamics of alcoholism in a marriage can erode trust, communication, and intimacy, often leading to a breakdown of the relationship if left unaddressed. Seeking professional help, such as therapy or support groups, can be crucial for both spouses to navigate the challenges of alcoholism and work towards healing and recovery, either individually or as a couple.

Exploring effective coping strategies for wives living with spouses who have alcohol dependence: Insights from focus group discussions.

Alcohol dependence is a prevalent issue worldwide. The wives of persons with alcohol dependence (WPAD) often experience several psychological, physical, and social problems, and it is essential to identify their coping strategies. This study aims to explore the coping strategies employed by WPAD by conducting a focus group discussion (FGD). This study was conducted among wives of persons with alcohol dependence during their husband's admission in the departments of Psychiatry and gastroenterology of St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India, using qualitative research with phenomenological design. The inclusion criteria were being married and living with a person with alcohol dependence for more than three years and free from major psychiatric disorders and recruited through purposive sampling for six FGDs, which were conducted using a FGD guide and lasted approximately 60 to 90 minutes. The discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The study revealed that the WPAD adhered to various coping strategies to face the challenges of living with their husbands with alcohol dependence. It is observed that WPAD used emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping and avoidance coping. This study highlighted the effective coping strategies adapted by WPAD to tackle the hardships related to their husband's alcoholic behavior and most of the WPAD used emotion-focused coping. This study provided valuable insights into the coping strategies used by wives of alcoholics and the challenges they faced in managing their spouse's addiction.

Study of psychosocial problems faced by the wives of alcoholics residing at Indore city

The wives of alcoholics residing face a variety of psychosocial problems that can have a significant impact on their mental and physical health. These problems include emotional distress, financial instability, domestic violence, social isolation, role confusion, health problems, and negative impacts on children. Addressing these problems requires providing support and assistance to these women, including counselling, therapy, and support groups. By helping the wives of alcoholics cope with these challenges, it is possible to improve their overall well-being and reduce the negative impacts of alcoholism on families.

“If We Changed Clothes, Sir, We Could Get Things Back to Normal”

“If We Changed Clothes, Sir, We Could Get Things Back to Normal”

A Comparitive Study to Evaluate the Stress Level among Wives of Alcoholics and Wives of Non- Alcoholics in a Hospital in Chennai

Substance abuse is regular consumption of large amounts of substance (alcohol or drugs) that are harmful to themselves or others. More than half of substance abuse patients are diagnosed with a psychiatric diagnosis - major depression, personality disorder, anxiety disorders, and dysthymia. Among other substance or drugs, alcohol is the most frequently abused drug. Alcoholism is one of the major problems in this country and the world in general. This problem is affecting not only the person who is consuming alcohol it also affects all other people who are living around him. The spouses of the alcoholics are mostly affected. Stress has a negative impact on ones mental and physical health. The purpose of the study was to analyze the level of stress among wives of alcoholics and wives of non-alcoholics. For this, a non-experimental, comparative study was designed with 70 wives (35 wives of alcoholics and 35 wives of non-alcoholics) chosen by using non probability convenience sampling technique. This study was conducted in a Government hospital at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Age, number of children, occupation, and monthly income, history of domestic violence and duration of alcohol consumption are the demographic variables studied. Sheldon Cohen perceived stress scale was used to assess the level of stress. Data collected from the wives was analyzed using statistical techniques. The conceptual frame work used in the study was based on Betty Newmann system theory. The above study reveals that there is an association between level of stress and domestic violence and duration of alcohol consumption. The present study also shows that there is severe stress level in wives facing with domestic violence and husband excessive alcohol consumption shows severe stress in wives.

STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE WIVES OF ALCOHOLICS ATTENDING SELECTED DE - ADDICTION CENTRES

Stress is a part of everyday life and no one is spared from it. People experience stress in different ways and for different reasons. From the newborn to the person who breaths his/her last, suffers from different types of stress. Wives of alcoholics go through countless problems in their personal and family life. They are at high risk for low quality of life due to use of maladaptive coping strategies. This study will help to evaluate the level of stress that faced by them and use of coping skills. Thus this will be a guide for planning and teaching effective coping methods to the targeted population. Aim: To assess the stress and coping among the wives of alcoholics. Methods: A quantitative research approach was used for the present study. The sample consisted of 50 wives of alcoholics, selected using purposive sampling technique. The tools used for the study were modified perceived stress scale and coping with drinking questionnaire. Results: The outcome of the study revealed that 98% of the wives of alcoholics had moderate level of stress and 2% of the wives of alcoholics had mild level of stress. It was also found that 96% of them had moderate level of coping and 4% had high level of coping.

Factors Affecting Forgiveness of Wives of Alcoholics

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the forgiveness of wives of alcoholics and examine factors contributing to their forgiveness. Methods A total of 166 females selected through convenience sampling participated in this study. Data were collected from January 2019 to September 2019 through self-reporting questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 25.0 program. Results Forgiveness was significantly correlated with resilience, self-esteem, spirituality, and co-dependency. Self-esteem, spirituality, and co-dependency were significant factors explaining approximately 53.2% of the variance in forgiveness. Conclusion The results of the study show that self-esteem, spirituality, and co-dependency are important determinants of forgiveness in wives of alcoholics. Based on these results, it is suggested that forgiveness should be considered as a therapeutic factor of intervention for wives of alcoholics. Key words: Psychological resilience; Self-esteem; Spirituality; Psychology co-dependency; Forgiveness 주요어: ê·¹ë³µë ¥, 자존감, 영성, 공동의존, 용서

Through the Life of their Spouses- Coping Strategies of Wives of Male Alcoholics

Background: Alcoholism is a major health issue and it affects the mental stability of the individual. It is alsoconsidered as a family disease and social problem because the alcoholism of one person in the family affectsthe entire family by mentally, economically and physically. Among family members, the wives of alcoholicsare the most affected person by their emotional and physical attachment in the relationship. The wives ofalcoholics often face domestic violence, marital conflicts, insecurity, social isolation, job losses or houselose due to the alcoholism of their partner and it leads them into psychological problems like stress, anger,shame, anxiety, depression, self- blame, hopelessness, low self- esteem and suicide tendency. Copings arethe thoughts and actions used by an individual to deal with a threatening situation. Since wives of alcoholicsare stressed due to the drinking habit of their spouse, they need to choose different coping strategies. Copingstrategies are the intensive efforts used by the wives of alcoholics both behavioural as well as psychologicalto endure and decrease the stress associated with their husband’s drinking habit.Methods: In this study, researchers attempted to understand the coping strategies used by the wives ofalcoholics. The study measured the level of Coping Strategies and significant factors associated with wivesof alcoholics of Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Survey Design was used for the study. Census methodused to collect the samples. Conclusion: Nearly half (42%) of the respondents have a medium level ofcoping strategies and 32% of the respondents have high level and 26% have low level of coping strategies.The study reveals that Coping Strategies has no significant difference between sociodemographic variableslike age, religion, area of residence, type of family, education, occupation, family monthly income andduration of habit in the spouse. In this study, it is understood that the coping strategies of wives of alcoholicsdepend on the family atmosphere, behaviour of the husbands and genetic factor and personality of the wives.

Burden Among the Wives of Alcoholics in Selected Rehabilitation Center

Burden Among the Wives of Alcoholics in Selected Rehabilitation Center

Effectiveness of Guided Imagery on Stress and Coping among Wives of Alcoholics : A Systematic Review

Background: Alcoholism is one of the major health as well as social problem all over the world today. Alcoholism is a family problem, it causes stress in the relationship and misuse affects couples’ relationship in a variety of negative ways. Purpose: To systematically review articles to evaluate the effectiveness of Guided Imagery on Stress and Coping among Wives of Alcoholics in selected De-addiction centre. Method: The search of significant articles including effectiveness of Guided Imagery on Stress and Coping among Wives of Alcoholics was carried out in PubMed/ Medline, and Google Scholar. The included studies both qualitative and quantitative were evaluated according to predefined quality criteria. Medline and PubMed were searched to identify peer-reviewed English-language studies published between 1985 and March 2018 reporting on stress and coping among wives of alcoholics. Total 300 studies were selected for review, out of which only 32 were found appropriate to be included in the study. Results: Analysis was done 90 papers were retrieved by the search. Among them, 30 were evaluated to be of higher quality. Studies recruiting sample of wives of alcoholics and excluded wives of non-alcoholics. Conclusion: Based on the review it was concluded that Wives of alcoholics had more stress and social disabilities which were directly related to the severity of husband’s drinking pattern. Wives of alcoholics have highest rate of personality and emotional disturbance. Working women faced lesser stress as compared to non-working women. Wives of alcoholics had poor coping skills. They used maladaptive coping behavior to cope up with their husband’s drinking problem such as but not limited to discord, fearful withdrawal and avoidance were commonly used maladaptive coping behaviors. Relaxation therapies were found to be effective to reduce stress and in improving coping. Guided imagery was very effective in reducing stress and improving adaptive coping among wives of alcoholics.

Effectiveness of Guided Imagery on Stress and Coping among Wives of Alcoholics- A Quasi Experimental one Group Pre-Test Post-Test Research Design

Alcoholism is one of the major health and social problem all over the world. It is the third leading psychiatric problem in the world today. Addiction is a family problem and is a major source of stress for family members. Objectives: 1. To assess and compare the stress and coping before and after administration of Guided Imagery among wives of alcoholics. 2. To determine the relationship between stress and coping among wives of alcoholics. 3. To determine the association of stress and coping with the selected variables among wives of alcoholics. Methodology: Quasi experimental study with one group pre-test post-test design. A total 33 wives of alcoholics were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Tools: selected variables, Modified Perceived Stress Scale and Brief COPE Scale were used. Guided Imagery intervention was given daily for six days and each session was of 30 minutes which includes 5 minutes deep breathing exercise before and after the active session of guiding with focused background music. Daily guided imagery sessions were divided on different themes. Post test was taken on 8th day. Reliability of tool was estimated with Cronbach Alpha (internal consistency). The descriptive and inferential statistics were applied by using SPSS version Results: Kolmogorov Smirnov test was applied to check the normality of the data and data was normally distributed; hence parametric tests were applied. Findings of the study indicated that Guided Imagery was effective in reducing stress [“t”(32)=20.05 (p=0.00)] and improving the adaptive coping [“t”(32)= 6.91(p=0.00)] and reducing maladaptive coping [“t”= 6.87 (p=0.01)] among wives of alcoholics. There was significant moderate negative correlation between stress and adaptive coping and there was significant association of stress, adaptive coping and maladaptive coping with selected variables such as number of children, age, monthly income and type of family. Further multiple regression was performed to check the predictability of selected independent variables on stress. Conclusion: Guided Imagery was effective in reducing stress and improving adaptive coping among wives of alcoholics.

Family Interaction Pattern in Wive’s of Alcohol Dependents

Introduction: Alcoholism is a disease which affects the individual and their family hence it is known as a family disease. Alcoholism reflects on the family bonds and it often leads to the complete breakdown of the entire family. The most affected persons are the wives of alcoholics because of their commonly nature and the intimacy in their relationships. The spouses of alcoholics facing severe domestic, financial and emotional violence which leads major psychological problems like anxiety, depression and poor self-esteem. Family interaction pattern (FIP) is defined as methods by which members of the family relate to each other through various mechanisms binding them in the bond of family. Aim: This research work has made an attempt to study the Family interaction pattern in wive’s of alcohol dependents. This study to measure the level of family interaction pattern and significant factors associated with wive’s of alcohol dependents of Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Result: Nearly half of the respondents (37%) have medium level of Family interaction pattern. 33% have high family interaction pattern and 30% have low level of family interaction pattern. The study reveals that FIP Score has significant difference with the variables like age, area of residence, education and duration of drinking habit in spouses. The post hoc test indicates that respondents between the age group of 31-40 years, rural area of residence, educated below 10th standard and above 10 years of drinking habit in spouses have better FIP. Religion, type of family, occupation and family monthly income has no significance. Conclusion: This study inspires in realizing the mental, social, marital and family relation among wive’s of alcoholics and it will be a great help in promoting family counselling programmes in de- addiction centres.

Descriptive co-relation study to assess the Co-dependency and Depressive’s symptoms among wives of Alcoholics in selected rural communities at Kondancheery Village

Descriptive co-relation study to assess the Co-dependency and Depressive’s symptoms among wives of Alcoholics in selected rural communities at Kondancheery Village

Post Memory Violence

Post Memory Violence

Quality of Life of Wives of Alcoholics

Background: Alcoholism is a common problem both in developing as well as developed countries. It leadssignificant harm to the physical, psychological and social health of individuals, families and communities asa whole. Wives of the alcoholics are the persons who suffer the consequences of alcoholism and its effectsthe most.Objective: To assess the quality of life of wives of alcoholics.Materials and Method: Quantitative approach with descriptive survey research design was adopted inthe study. Total 150 men residing at Mangalore and Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district wereadministered the AUDIT tool through house to house survey, of which 132 men who scored 8 to 10 weretaken as alcoholics and their wives were selected as participants through purposive sampling technique.Participant information sheet and informed consent was obtained. The data was gathered by using WHOQOLBREFtool to assess the quality of life.Results: Shows that mean quality of life score of wives of alcoholics in physical domain (11.73), psychological(9.43), social (5.04) and environmental (13.10) respectively. The chi-square test shows that there is a highlysignificant association between QOL scores of subjects and selected variables such as income of family (p ?0.001) and number of children (p ? 0.018).Conclusion: The study findings revealed that wives of alcoholics are having poor quality of life. Hence needto adopt effective interventions to promote the wellbeing of the wives of alcoholics and to improve theirquality of life.

A Comparative study to assess the Resilience factors between wives of alcoholics and wives of non alcoholics in a selected hospital, Bangalore

Alcoholism is a progressive disease that impairs the psychological, emotional and physical health of both the alcoholic and his family. Alcoholism has been labeled as a family disease because its effects lead to dysfunctional roles and behaviours of the alcoholics and their family member. An alcoholic husband affects the family in numerous ways and their responsibility has to be taken over by the wife. The wife, in such situations of handling the husband and the family, sometimes falls weak but in some cases stands strong. Mental health and resilience of family members of individuals with alcohol dependence affect their ability to cope with stress, maintain emotional well-being, and to positively adapt to their difficult life circumstances. Resilience has been described as a measure of stress-coping ability and sustained competence under stress. Higher the resilience, stronger the coping capacity.

A Phenomenological Study on the Ego-subjectivity Recovery Experience of the Wives of Alcoholics

A Phenomenological Study on the Ego-subjectivity Recovery Experience of the Wives of Alcoholics

Levels of depression among wives of alcoholics and non- alcoholics- A comparative study

Introduction: Alcohol use affects each member of the family - from the unborn child to the alcoholic’s spouse. The spouse may have feelings of hatred, self-pity, avoidance of social contacts, may suffer exhaustion and become physically or mentally ill. Aim: Present study aimed to assess and compare the levels of depression among wives of alcoholics and non–alcoholics. Material and method: The sample comprised of 60 wives of alcoholics and 60 wives of non - alcoholics who were selected purposely. The tools used in study were structured interview schedule and 21 items Beck Depression Inventory. Results: The findings of the study revealed that exactly 50% of wives of alcohol dependents had severe level of depression and 35 % had moderate level of depression whereas 33.7% and 63.7% of wives of non-alcoholics had mild and minimal level of depression respectively. It also showed a significant association between the levels of depression and selected demographic variables such as duration of alcohol intake, reasons for alcohol intake and amount spent in buying alcohol at p<0.01. Conclusion: Study recommends the proper consultation and health services for wives of alcoholics.