Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by compulsive alcohol seeking, loss of control over drinking, and negative emotional states when not using. It has significant psychological, physiological, and social consequences, often co-occurring with mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Psychological resilience is gaining more recognition. Sense of coherence (SOC) could be treated as a health factor, and individual predispositions play a crucial role in fighting disease and addiction. Our study examines whether SOC and its components—comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness—predict life satisfaction in patients with AUD and whether perceived stress and health behaviors mediate these relationships. Methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 100 adult patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder. Results: We found that the higher the manageability and meaningfulness, the lower the level of perceived stress and the higher the level of preventive behavior. Notably, perceived stress emerged as a significant mediator between SOC and satisfaction with life, while health behaviors did not show a mediating effect. Conclusions: The findings emphasize the protective role of SOC in enhancing psychological well-being among individuals with AUD and suggest that interventions aimed at strengthening SOC may reduce stress and improve overall life satisfaction in this population.
Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine
DOI: 10.3390/jcm14176183
Authors: Monika Pajewska, Olga Partyka, Aleksandra Czerw, Katarzyna Sygit, Paulina Wojtyła-Buciora, Sławomir Porada, Izabela Gąska, Magdalena Konieczny, Elżbieta Grochans, Anna Maria Cybulska, Daria Schneider-Matyka, Ewa Bandurska, Weronika Ciećko, Jarosław Drobnik, Piotr Pobrotyn, Dorota Waśko-Czopnik, Julia Pobrotyn, Adam Wiatkowski, Łukasz Strzępek, Michał Marczak, Tomasz Czapla, Remigiusz Kozlowski
Institutions: Medical University of Warsaw, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Uniwersytet Kaliski im. Prezydenta Stanisława Wojciechowskiego, University of Rzeszów, Jan Grodek State Vocational Academy in Sanok, Pomeranian Medical University, Gdańsk Medical University, Wroclaw Medical University, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. J. Gromkowskiego we Wrocławiu, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, WSB Merito University in Poznan, University of Łódź, Medical University of Lodz
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W4413934855