Marital Adjustment and Quality of Life in Couples with and without an Alcoholic Husband (A Comparative Study)

SELWYN STANLEY

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    Abstract

    Though there are several studies based on the
    alcoholic per se or his spouse, there is hardly any
    literature based un dual partner comparison of both
    spouses in alcohol complicated and non-alcohol
    involved marital relationships particularly in the
    Indian context. This study seeks to compare a group
    of marital partners having an alcoholic husband
    with a reference group of couples without an
    alcoholic spouse. Instruments to assess the marital
    adjustment and quality of life of both spouses in
    the two groups were administered. Data analysis
    reveals a highly significant statistical difference
    between both the couple groups on the two subject
    dimensions studied. The wives of alcoholics scored
    the lowest when the four groups of marital partners
    were compared. The findings suggest the need for
    therapeutic intervention with both spouses in an
    alcohol complicated marital relationship to enable
    them overcome their marital life deficits and to
    enhance their quality of life.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)39-45
    JournalIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine
    Volume28
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Keywords

    • Alcoholism
    • Quality of life
    • Marital adjustment
    • Wife of alcoholic

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