Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients
Montaser, A., El Malky, M., Atia, M. (2023). Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 8(2), 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Amira Abd Allah Montaser; Maaly I. El Malky; Merfat M. Atia. "Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 8, 2, 2023, 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Montaser, A., El Malky, M., Atia, M. (2023). 'Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 8(2), pp. 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
Montaser, A., El Malky, M., Atia, M. Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 8(2): 413-429. doi: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706

Relationship between Anxiety Level and Emotional Regulation among Drug Addict Patients

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 413-429  XML PDF (1.15 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2023.323706
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Authors
Amira Abd Allah Montaser1; Maaly I. El Malky2; Merfat M. Atia2
1Assistant lecturer of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt
2Professor of Psychiatric& Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract: Background: anxiety is associated with drug addiction that worsens the psychological and physical symptoms of mental health. Emotional regulation is a significant problem in patients with drug addiction.  Purpose:   Investigate the relationship between anxiety level and emotional regulation among drug addict patients. Design: Descriptive correlational design was used to achieve the study purpose.  Setting:  the study was conducted at the drug addiction department of Meet-Khalaf Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 80 drug addicted patients who attend in-patient in the psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Hospital in Meet-Khalaf, Shebin El-kom City, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Instruments: The data was collected using Structured interview questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Anxiety (DASS-A -7), and Emotion Regulation Scale. Results: more than two thirds (66%) of studied participants had moderate level of anxiety. and more than of three-quarters (78%) of them had unsatisfactory emotional regulation level. There was a significant statistical negative correlation between the total anxiety mean  score and the total emotional regulation mean  score among studied subject ; mean that when anxiety increase, emotional regulation decrease and vice versa. Conclusion: there was a significant statistical negative correlation between the total anxiety mean score and the total emotional regulation mean score among studied subject. Recommendation:  Regular assessments and monitoring of anxiety and emotional regulation should be included in the treatment process for drug addict patient.
Keywords
Anxiety; Drug addict patients; Emotional regulation
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