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. 2014 Apr;36(2):153-7.
doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.130978.

Socio-emotional factors in alcohol dependence

Deyashini Lahiri Tikka  1 , Daya Ram  1 , Indu Dubey  2 , Sai Krishna Tikka  1
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Socio-emotional factors in alcohol dependence

Deyashini Lahiri Tikka et al. Indian J Psychol Med. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Alcohol-dependent patients are traditionally believed to have insecure attachment styles, higher anger expression, and lower self-esteem. There is a need to study them together.

Aim: To understand the relationships amongst various of the socio-emotional factors.

Materials and methods: Forty male patients with Alcohol dependence syndrome and 40 matched healthy controls (General Health Questionnaire-12 score <3) were compared on attachment styles (on Relationship Scale Questionnaire), anger domains (on State Trait Anger Expression Inventory), and self-esteem (on Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale).

Statistics and analysis: Comparison using independent samples t test and chi square test; correlation using Pearson's correlation coefficient.

Results: Patients had significantly higher anger expression, 'anger in' and 'anger out,' and lower self-esteem than healthy controls. Severity of alcohol dependence had significant correlation with 'anger out,' and self-esteem had significant negative correlation with anger expression.

Conclusion: The present study suggests that the socio-emotional factors studied are developmentally linked to each other.

Keywords: Alcohol dependence; anger; attachment styles; self-esteem; socio-emotional.

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Conflict of Interest: None.

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