Family Interaction Pattern and Family Environment Among Spouses of Alcohol Dependence Patients And Normal Control

The impact of alcohol problems on family members of the alcohol dependence individuals is wide-spread; virtually it can penetrate into every area of life, e.g., physical and psychological health, finances, employment, social life and relationships. Alcoholism and substance dependence problem no longer remains a source of problem limited not only to the alcohol dependence person; rather it usually becomes a continuous source of stress and suffering to all those people who are closely associated with the alcohol dependence person especially to the alcohol dependence spouse. Problematic alcohol use can have a particular impact on the family, its structures and functions. The aim of the study was to examine the difference in the perception of family interaction pattern, family environment and co dependency between the spouses of alcohol dependent persons and spouses of normal individuals.The present study consisted of 60 samples, among which 30 participants from the spouses of individuals with alcohol dependence and 30 participants from the spouses of normal individuals. Statistical analysis was performed by using the SPSS programme. The spouses of patients with substance dependence have significant poor score on family interaction pattern and family environment than spouses of normal control.The spouses of patients with substance dependence have family interaction pattern and family environment than spouses of normal control.