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The Relationship of Self‐Esteem and Self‐Efficacy to Treatment Outcomes of Alcohol‐Dependent Men and Women
Author(s) -
Trucco Elisa M.,
Connery Hilary Smith,
Griffin Margaret L.,
Greenfield Shelly F.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/10550490601184183
Subject(s) - self esteem , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , self efficacy , psychiatry , psychology , alcohol , medicine , psychotherapist , biochemistry , chemistry , economics , macroeconomics
This study investigates whether self‐esteem is associated with clinical and demographic characteristics, self‐efficacy expectancies, and post‐treatment drinking outcomes. Forty‐one (40.6%) women and 60 (59.4%) men were recruited during inpatient alcohol dependence treatment. At baseline, lower self‐esteem was significantly associated with current depression and other psychiatric disorders. Self‐esteem was not related to gender, relapse, other one‐year drinking outcomes, or self‐efficacy. Age and psychiatric disorders were strong predictors of self‐esteem at follow‐up. This study suggests that different perceptions of the self have unique roles in recovery from alcohol use disorders.