title: [Drug users' quality of life, self-esteem and self-image].
abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the quality of life, self-esteem and self-image among drug users of São José Institute in São José in the State of Santa Catarina. The accessibility sample was comprised of 100 male patients with a mean age of 43.0 ± 10.7, who had studied for a mean period of 8.4 ± 3.7 years. 48% of them were married and had been hospitalized or treated for a minimum period of seven days. When the participants were not hospitalized they lived with wives and children (23%), were married (48%), employed (72%), were part of income level B (58%), had done something they regret in their lives (57%) and perceived their health as good (57%). Regarding quality of life, the highest scores were found in the environmental domain (65%) and the lowest scores were in the psychological domain (58%). All patients were taking medication and had low self-esteem and self-image (77% and 96% respectively). The absence of interference of the quality of life on self-esteem and self-image of the drug users was observed by means of logistic regression. Positive quality of life did not interfere in changes in low self-esteem and self-image of drug users.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Núcleo de Atividade Física, Saúde e Gerontomotricidade, Centro de Ciências da Saúdee do Esporte (CEFID). Rus Pascoal Simone 358, Coqueiros, Florianópolis, SC. milasilveiraa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Camila da
authors.initials: Cd
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Gabriel Renaldo de
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Manoella de Oliveira
authors.initials: Mde O
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Melissa de Carvalho
authors.initials: Mde C
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Fernanda Guidarini
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Monte
authors.forename: Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Sílvia Rosane
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Parcias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*