Alcoholics and Dependents - Stress, Marital Adjustment, and Coping Strategies

The present study is aimed to assess the stress, marital adjustment and coping skills adopted by wives of alcoholics and non-alcoholics and it is found that stress, wives of alcoholics have significantly higher levels of stress compared to wives of non-alcoholics. In the area of marital adjustment, wives of non-alcoholics showed significantly more martially adjusted compared to wives of alcoholics. In the area of coping strategies adopted, wives of non-alcoholics are good in coping strategies as compared to wives of alcoholics. There was a significant negative correlation between stress and coping strategies, stress and marital adjustment among wives of alcoholics and non alcoholics. There was a significant positive correlation between marital adjustment and coping strategies adopted among wives of alcoholics and wives of non-alcoholics.

About the author

The author is an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Psychology, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College, (Autonomous), Ujire. Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, INDIA

Product details

• Authors: Maheshbabu Sushmita
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2020
• EAN: 9786200566225
• ISBN: 9786200566225
• No. of pages: 56
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works