Montaser, A., El Malky, M., Atia, M. (2023). Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients. test, 8(2), 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Amira Abd Allah Montaser; Maaly I. El Malky; Merfat M. Atia. "Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients". test, 8, 2, 2023, 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Montaser, A., El Malky, M., Atia, M. (2023). 'Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients', test, 8(2), pp. 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Montaser, A., El Malky, M., Atia, M. Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients. test, 2023; 8(2): 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706

Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023, Pages 413-429    PDF (1.15 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Authors
Amira Abd Allah Montaser1; Maaly I. El Malky2; Merfat M. Atia2
1Assistant lecturer of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt
2Professor of Psychiatric& Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract: Background: anxiety is associated with drug addiction that worsens the psychological and physical symptoms of mental health. Emotional regulation is a significant problem in patients with drug addiction.  Purpose:   Investigate the relationship between anxiety level and emotional regulation among drug addict patients. Design: Descriptive correlational design was used to achieve the study purpose.  Setting:  the study was conducted at the drug addiction department of Meet-Khalaf Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 80 drug addicted patients who attend in-patient in the psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Hospital in Meet-Khalaf, Shebin El-kom City, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Instruments: The data was collected using Structured interview questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Anxiety (DASS-A -7), and Emotion Regulation Scale. Results: more than two thirds (66%) of studied participants had moderate level of anxiety. and more than of three-quarters (78%) of them had unsatisfactory emotional regulation level. There was a significant statistical negative correlation between the total anxiety mean  score and the total emotional regulation mean  score among studied subject ; mean that when anxiety increase, emotional regulation decrease and vice versa. Conclusion: there was a significant statistical negative correlation between the total anxiety mean score and the total emotional regulation mean score among studied subject. Recommendation:  Regular assessments and monitoring of anxiety and emotional regulation should be included in the treatment process for drug addict patient.
Keywords
Anxiety; Drug addict patients; Emotional regulation
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