Effects of telephone motivational counseling program on resilience among family members of alcoholics
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https://doi.org/10.64838/jmht.2025.276727Keywords:
alcoholics, family member, motivational counseling, resilience, telepsychiatryAbstract
Objective: To examine the effects of a telephone motivational counseling program on resilience among family members of alcoholics.
Methods: This study employed a two-group, pretest-posttest, quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 20 family members of alcoholics with low resilience levels who received services from the Alcohol and Drug Helpline Centre (Quitline 1413). Participants were divided into two groups of 10 each. The control group received three initial sessions of mental health information within one month, in accordance with the service guidelines of the center. The experimental group received a telephone motivational counseling program consisting of eight weekly sessions, each lasting 45 minutes. Resilience scores before and after the intervention were measured using the 3-item version of the Resilience Inventory. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and the Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: Participants were mostly female (80%) and aged between 40 and 60 years (65%). Before the intervention, resilience scores were not significantly different between the control and experimental groups. After the intervention, the experimental group showed significantly higher resilience scores compared to their pre-intervention scores. Additionally, the experimental group demonstrated significantly higher resilience scores than the control group.
Conclusion: The telephone motivational counseling program was effective in increasing resilience among family members of alcoholics with low resilience levels, compared to the standard telephone service.
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