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Alcoholic housewives and role satisfaction.

B Farid1, M Elsherbini, M Ogden

  • 1New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, U.K.

Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This study compared housewives with non-alcoholic liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, and alcoholism. It found differences between alcoholics with and without liver disease, linking dissatisfaction with the housewife role to alcoholism severity.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Alcoholism is a significant public health issue with diverse patient outcomes.
  • Liver disease is a commoncomplication of chronic alcohol abuse.
  • The role of social factors, such as domestic dissatisfaction, in alcoholism severity is under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences between alcoholic patients with and without liver disease.
  • To explore the relationship between dissatisfaction with the housewife role and alcoholism severity.
  • To compare patient groups based on liver disease status and alcohol consumption patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study design involving three distinct groups of housewives.
  • Inclusion criteria ensured homogeneity within patient groups.

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  • Data collection focused on variables differentiating alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic liver disease, and alcoholism.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmed significant differences between alcoholics who develop liver disease and those who do not.
    • A strong correlation was observed between dissatisfaction with the housewife role and the severity of alcoholism.
    • Patient groups exhibited distinct profiles across assessed variables.

    Conclusions:

    • Alcoholism's impact on liver health varies significantly among individuals.
    • Psychosocial factors, including domestic role satisfaction, are critical in understanding alcoholism severity.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the interplay between social roles and alcohol-related health outcomes.