Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology

  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Hopelessness, self-esteem and reaction to frustration in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome and normal controls

  • Author:
  • Sudeshna Chakrabarti1, Kamlesh Kumar Sahu2, Soma Hazra3
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1Department of Psychology, MBB College, Agartala, Tripura, India.

2”Paripurnata” (NGO Working for Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Persons with Mentally Illness) 1912, Panchasayar Road, P.O Panchasayar, Kolkata 700 094, India.

3Department of Psychology, Bangabasi College 19, Rajkumar Chakraborty Sarani, Kolkata, India.

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Abstract

The objective of the present study is to compare hopelessness, self-esteem and reaction to frustration between alcohol dependent and normal controls. The control group was screened by General Health Questionnaire-5 (GHQ 5) and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) was administered on the alcohol dependent group to rule out depression. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from the alcohol dependent group and Beck's Hopelessness Scale, Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale and Rosenzweig's Picture Frustration study were administered to all 60 subjects. Result showed that alcohol dependent individuals are more hopeless and they possess lower self-esteem than their normal counterparts and their aggression is mostly directed toward external direction.

Keywords

Alcohol Dependence, Hopelessness, Self-Esteem