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KMID : 0870519980020020236
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
1998 Volume.2 No. 2 p.236 ~ p.243
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Degree of Codependence and Health Condition of the Wives of Alcoholics
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Rho In-Suk
Kim Yoon-Hee
Kim Kyung-Bin
Oh Dong-Yul
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Abstract
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Korea has developed an excessive and abusive drinkingculture due to the social belief that drinking is the prerequisite
for and a means of close, personal, social relations with others. Recently, the number of alcohoics is increasing because of a rapidly changing society and various environmental stressors. Alcoholic dependency is a serious problem which has bad effects on the family, especially wives of alcoholics, as well as alcoholics themselves. We performed this study to apply to nursing intervention for effective health consultation and management of wives of alcoholics. The results are as follows： 1) The degree of codependence of the wives of alcoholics was classified into high , middle and low groups. The average total degree was 34.32, a “strong” overall level. 2) There were significant differences in nervous, urinary-genital systems and fatigue of the physical health conditionsof the wives of
the alcoholics among the 3 groups. There were significant differences in the adaptation syate, depressive state, anxious
state, neurosis and anger of the mental health conditions among the groups. 3) There was a significant correlation
between the degree of codependence and most mental health conditions (adaptability, depressive state, anxious state, neurosis and anger). but there was no significant correlation between the degree of codependence and the physical health conditions. The above results showed that wives of alcoholics have suffered from physical and mental symptoms. We suggest that multiple therapeutic approches to prevent and reduce the codependence of family members, especially wives of alcoholics should be provided im the treatment program of alcoholism.
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KEYWORD
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Codependence, Health condition, Wives of alcoholics
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