Self-Stigma Experiences in Persons with Alcohol Dependence
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This qualitative research used Husserl phenomenology approach. The purpose was to describe the self-stigma experiences in persons with alcohol dependence. Both men and women, ages of 20 - 59 years, more than one admission to inpatient and rehabilitation treatment, no comorbid of psychiatric disorders and without alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Data were collected by using the in-depth interviews according to interviews guidelines along with audio recording. Data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by using Colaizzi method until the data saturation was achieved from 15 informants.
The findings revealed that self-stigma in persons with alcohol dependence means the ideas and feelings towards themselves that they are bad people due to alcohol dependence. As a result of repeated trauma caused by words and actions from their family and society, they are wrongly convinced to accept and feel that they are a terrible person. The self-stigma experiences in persons with alcohol dependence consisted of 3 major themes: 1) perception of family and social perspective, 2) self-acceptance as perceived by society, and 3) effect from self-stigma.
The results of this research, which is basic knowledge for nurses and health care team in the development of appropriate treatment processes. The understanding of the thoughts and feelings of self-stigma in alcohol dependence. In order to nursing that is suitable and meet with the needs of alcohol dependence people who have stigmatized themselves in order to prevent alcohol relapse in the future.
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