Social Functioning and Self-Esteem among Substance Abusers at Port-Said Psychiatric Health Hospital | ||
| Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing | ||
| Article 7, Volume 7, Issue 3, December 2020, Pages 119-139 PDF (1.03 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/pssjn.2020.35064.1038 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed Elsayed Elyamany* 1; amal sobhy mahmoud2; nadia mohammed wahba3 | ||
| 1psychiatric nursing and mental health,faculty of nursing,port-said university | ||
| 2Prof. of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, faculty of nursing,port-said university | ||
| 3Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, faculty of nursing, port-said university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Substance abuse emerges as a significant social issue that negatively affects social functioning, disrupts social harmony. Individuals with low self-esteem have been determined to have a tendency to substance use to control their emotions, behavior and satisfy their need for self-esteem. Aim: To explore the relation between the levels of social functioning and self-esteem among substance abusers at Port-Said Psychiatric Health Hospital. Design: A descriptive correlation research design was utilized in this study. Subjects: were comprised of a sample of 133 substance abusers (males or females). Setting: substance abusers who attended the outpatient unit through the hotline for substance abuse at Port Said Psychiatric Health Hospital. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data in this study; which were Social Functioning Scale (SFS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSS), in addition to personal and clinical data structured sheet. Results: Three-quarters of the studied substance abusers had a low level of social functioning. About two-thirds of the studied substance abusers had a low level of self-esteem. Conclusion: A statistically significant positive correlation between overall social functioning and total self-esteem among the studied substance abusers. Recommendations: psychosocial intervention should be addressed to substance abusers to improve particular areas of social functioning, such as communication, interpersonal relationships, and employment. Moreover, | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Self-Esteem; Social Functioning; Substance Abuse | ||
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