Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Impact of social network among caregivers of individual with alcohol dependence syndrome

  • Author:
  • Saurav Kumar1, Prashant Srivastava2,, Rishi Panday3, Amool Ranjan Singh4, Manisha Kiran5
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 80 to 84

1Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

2Psychiatric Social Worker, Child Development Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India

3Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

4Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

5Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

*Corresponding author: Prashant Srivastava, Psychiatric Social Worker, Child Development Centre, Department of Paedaitrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, and Ph D Scholar, Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, 21prashantsrivastava@gmail.com

Online published on 14 January, 2016.

Abstract

Available literature shows that studies with careful analysis of result were less in number, especially on impact of social network among caregivers of individual with alcohol dependence syndrome.

To study the influence of social network among caregivers of individual with alcohol dependence syndrome.

A pre and post with control group design was adopted for the present study sampling design. Samples were selected by using the purposive sampling method, from the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry & Allied Sciences. Ten caregivers in experimental and ten in control group were recruited. The researchers administered socio-demographic interview schedule and clinical data sheet, General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), and Social Support Questionnaire.

Result shows comparison of scores obtained after intervention in experimental group and control group. Social support mean was 45.60±4.14 and 41.60±3.56 in experimental and control group respectively. It shows there was significant difference between both groups, social support (Z=2.05, p<0.05).

The finding indicates social network among caregivers of individual with alcohol dependence plays pivotal role in improving the social support system of caregivers, protecting them from becoming prey of loneliness and aloofness.

Keywords

Social Support. Loneliness. Mental Health