Coping Styles and Alcohol Dependence among Homeless People
| العنوان: | Coping Styles and Alcohol Dependence among Homeless People |
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| المؤلفون: | Cezary Opalach, Jerzy Romaszko, Robert D. Kuchta, Alina Borkowska, Marcin Jaracz, Adam Buciński |
| المصدر: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 9, p e0162381 (2016) |
| بيانات النشر: | Public Library of Science, 2016. |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Male, Coping (psychology), Emotions, lcsh:Medicine, Poison control, Social Sciences, Suicide prevention, Geographical Locations, 0302 clinical medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Adaptation, Psychological, Medicine and Health Sciences, Psychology, Public and Occupational Health, 030212 general & internal medicine, lcsh:Science, education.field_of_study, Multidisciplinary, Alcohol Consumption, Alcoholic Beverages, Human factors and ergonomics, Beer, Middle Aged, Addicts, Europe, Alcoholism, Ill-Housed Persons, Female, Research Article, medicine.medical_specialty, Alcohol Drinking, Substance-Related Disorders, Population, Addiction, Psychological Stress, Beverages, 03 medical and health sciences, Injury prevention, Mental Health and Psychiatry, medicine, Humans, Alcoholics, education, Psychiatry, Nutrition, Aged, lcsh:R, Alcohol dependence, Biology and Life Sciences, Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test, Diet, People and Places, lcsh:Q, Poland, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Stress, Psychological |
| الوصف: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The ways in which homeless individuals cope with stress may differ from those relied upon by the members of the general population and these differences may either be the result or the cause of their living conditions. The aim of the study was to determine the preferred coping style among the homeless and its relationship with alcohol dependence. METHODS: The study included 78 homeless individuals and involved the collection of demographic, sociological, psychological and medical data from each participant. Coping styles relied upon when dealing with stressful situations were assessed using a Polish adaptation of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations. Alcohol dependence was assessed using the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) and a quantitative analysis of alcohol consumption. RESULTS: Men accounted for 91.93% of the study population. Nearly 75% of the subjects met the alcohol dependence criterion. Significant relationships were observed between the individual's age, preferred coping style and alcohol consumption level. As an individual's age increased, the use of emotion-oriented coping styles decreased, while an increase in alcohol consumption was associated with a more frequent use of emotion- and avoidance-oriented strategies. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study, similarly to those of many other studies of homeless individuals but investigating other areas (e.g. epidemiology of tuberculosis and traumatic injuries), are an exaggerated representation of associations observed in the general population. The results describe a group of people living on the margins of the society, often suffering from extremely advanced alcoholism, with clear evident psychodegradation. The presence of specific ways of coping with stress related to excessive alcohol consumption in this group of individuals may interfere with active participation in support programmes provided for the homeless and may further exacerbate their problems. Language: en |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1932-6203 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::29790fe74009850dbb4630b5e869e6e4 http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5012672 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....29790fe74009850dbb4630b5e869e6e4 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 19326203 |
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