학술논문
Measuring the Intensity of Stress Experienced and Its Impact on Life in Patients with Diagnosed Alcohol Use Disorder
Document Type
article
Author
Mateusz Curyło; Aleksandra Czerw; Marlena Rynkiewicz-Andryśkiewicz; Przemysław Andryśkiewicz; Marcin Mikos; Olga Partyka; Monika Pajewska; Jakub Świtalski; Katarzyna Sygit; Marian Sygit; Beata Karakiewicz; Elżbieta Cipora; Mateusz Kaczmarski; Mariola Głowacka; Łukasz Strzępek; Jarosław Drobnik; Piotr Pobrotyn; Edyta Krzych-Fałta; Ewa Bandurska; Weronika Ciećko; Anna Knyszyńska; Sławomir Porada; Monika Borzuchowska; Remigiusz Kozlowski; Michał Marczak
Source
Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 13, Iss 2, p 572 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2077-0383
Abstract
Alcohol addiction is characterized by extensive alcohol consumption that dominates other behaviours previously important to a patient. According to data from The State Agency for Prevention of Alcohol-Related Problems, up to 900,000 people in Poland are addicted to alcohol. On average, approximately 9.7 L of pure alcohol per capita was consumed in 2021. Alcohol addiction may cause severe health problems and is one the key risk factors for various diseases. Stress plays an important role in the process of alcohol addiction and is also a predictor for lower enjoyment in life. On the other hand, sense of coherence may be a stronger protective factor. The aim of our study was to verify the relation between the level of perceived stress among patients with alcohol addiction and satisfaction with life. Because sense of coherence is a disposition that allows for managing stress effectively, the latter should be reflected in the results of multivariate analyses that take both the level of stress and sense of coherence into account. In the present study, sense of coherence and perceived stress were negatively correlated; therefore, strengthening internal resources for managing difficult and stressful situations is recommended.