PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY IN RELATION TO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AMONG ALCOHOLIC CLIENTS IN A SELECTED DE-ADDICTION CENTRE AT COIMBATORE, INDIA

SELLAKUMAR GK; DHANRAJ S

doi:10.22159/ijss.2025v13i4.53978

Authors

SELLAKUMAR GK Department of Psychology, Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
DHANRAJ S Department of Psychology, Sree Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijss.2025v13i4.53978

Keywords:

Anxiety, Alcoholism, De-addiction, Alcoholic disorder, Demographic factors

Abstract

Objective: A study was aimed to assess the level of anxiety, prevalence, and factors associated with anxiety among alcoholic clients undergoing treatment in a selected de-addiction center located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Methods: A convenient sample of (n=60) hospitalized alcoholic clients were selected as the participants for the study. A descriptive survey design was employed to determine the prevalence of anxiety among the participants. There was only one de-addiction center with an inpatient facility functioning in Coimbatore City at the time of data collection.

Measures: A state trait anxiety inventory (Spielberger, 1983) was administered to assess the level of anxiety. Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, percentage, and Chi-square statistics.

Results: The result revealed that the anxiety level among the participants was found to be above average, i.e., most of the participants had moderate levels of anxiety.

Conclusion: Further, all selected demographic factors were significantly associated with alcoholic behavior among the participants.

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