J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2015 Mar;24(1):50-60. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.1.50.

The Influence of Self-esteem, Trait anger, Depression, Family Function, and Interpersonal Relations on Existential Spiritual Well-being in Patients with Alcohol Dependence

• Jung HO
• Chae YS
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2322798
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.1.50

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study is to identify the factors influencing the existential spiritual well-being in the patients with alcohol dependence.
METHODS
The research design was a descriptive survey research with self-report questionnaire about existential spiritual well-being, self-esteem, trait anger, depression, family function, and interpersonal relations scale. Participants in the study were 240 patients with dependence who were collected randomly from 10 mental hospitals and 5 alcoholic centers and 1 alcoholics anonymous in Busan, Deagu city and Gyeongsangbuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do region.
RESULTS
The forecasting regression model of existential spiritual well-bing appeared to be significant, the order of influencing factor was self-esteem (beta=.36, p<.001), depression (beta=-.38, p<.001), interpersonal relations (beta=.18, p=.001), and not being employed for last one year (beta=-.11, p=.007).
CONCLUSION
The development of program which vitalizes the vocational rehabilitation and intervention is needed to increase the existential spiritual well-being of the patients with alcohol dependence by increasing the self-esteem and interpersonal relations and decreasing depression which are the major influencing factors.

Keyword

Alcohol dependence; Spirituality; Self-esteem; Depression; Interpersonal relations

MeSH Terms

Alcoholics
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholism*
Anger*
Busan
Daegu
Depression*
Forecasting
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangnam-do
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Research Design
Spirituality

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