Association between gender and marital status and confidence in remaining abstinent among alcohol abusers in treatment.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the importance of gender and marital status on self-efficacy expectancies of alcohol abusers in treatment.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study with a group of alcohol abusers in treatment (n = 259, 56 women) at the Bergen Clinics Foundation, Norway.


METHODS
The Situational Confidence Questionnaire was applied for the self-efficacy assessment.


RESULTS
Self-reports of significant life problems were associated with low self-efficacy expectancies. Controlling for this, female abusers scored significantly higher than their male counterparts on risk of relapse in "positive emotional state" and "pleasant emotional states with others".


CONCLUSIONS
Situations perceived as being at high risk for relapse were associated with gender and significant life problems. The findings have implications for a more differentiated approach in the relapse prevention treatment programmes.
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Bergen Clinics Foundation, Research Unit (Forskningsavdelingen), Hjellestad, Norway.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012723:Sex; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013695:Temperance