title: Factors associated with resilience in wives of individuals with alcohol dependence syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mental health and resilience of family members of individuals with alcohol dependence affect their ability to cope with stress, maintain emotional well-being, and to positively adapt to their difficult life circumstances. This study attempted to study resilience among wives of men with alcohol dependence syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and their wives attending the Department of Psychiatry, MOSC Medical College, Kolenchery, Kerala, over a 1-year period were recruited. The wives were assessed using the Resilience Scale for Adults and the Hamilton Depressive Rating Scale, whereas their spouses were evaluated using severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire and a proforma to collect sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Women with good resilience were compared to those with low scores using a case-control framework to evaluate factors associated with resilience. Multivariable analysis to adjust for common confounders was done using multiple linear regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty patients and their spouses were recruited and evaluated. Resilience was inversely related to the severity of alcohol dependence, years of drinking in dependence pattern, history of domestic violence, and severity of depression in wives. Involvement in support groups was protective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Assessment of resilience in wives of individuals with alcohol dependence and identification and management of those with poor resilience should go hand in hand with their husband's treatment program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, MOSC Medical College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Sreeja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sreekumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, MOSC Medical College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Subhalakshmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, MOSC Medical College, Kolenchery, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: P Joseph
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Varghese
keywords: Predictors of resilience; resilience; wives of alcohol-dependent individuals