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

Hyun Ok Jung; Young-Sun Chae; Hee-Sook Kim

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

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2015; 24(1): 50-60.

Published online: 31 March 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/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

Hyun Ok Jung, Young-Sun Chae, Hee-Sook Kim

The Research Institute of Nursing Science · College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Hee-Sook. College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-422, Korea. Tel: +82-53-420-4927, Fax: +82-53-422-4926, hskim8879@knu.ac.kr

Received 2 September 2014 Revised 27 January 2015 Accepted 25 March 2015

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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 (β=.36, p<.001), depression (β=-.38, p<.001), interpersonal relations (β=.18, p=.001), and not being employed for last one year (β=-.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.

Keywords: Alcohol dependence, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Depression, Interpersonal relations

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Existential Spiritual Well-being by General Characteristics (N=240)

Table 2

The Degree of Variables (N=240)

Table 3

Correlation among Variables (N=240)

Table 4

Influences Factors of Existential Spiritual Well-being (N=240)

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