ArticlePloS one2016
Coping Styles and Alcohol Dependence among Homeless People.
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- Student Aggression in a Military Medical University and Coping Strategies for Dealing With Stressful Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive-Analytical Study in Iran.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Mental Health of People Experiencing Homelessness and the Role of Hopelessness, Alcohol Use Disorder and Victimisation.Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH · 2025Article
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- Social support and quality of life among chronically homeless patients with schizophrenia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The neuropeptide Y single-nucleotide polymorphismFrontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Mental Healthcare Utilization among Homeless People in the Greater Paris Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Homelessness and self-rated health: evidence from a national survey of homeless people in Spain.BMC public health · 2019Article
- The prevalence of alcohol dependence and its association with hypertension: a population-based cross-sectional study4 in Xuzhou city, China.BMC public health · 2018Article
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- Psychological hardiness, personality factors and coping styles in male patients of alcohol dependence syndrome.Medical journal, Armed Forces IndiaArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThe ways in which homeless individuals cope with stress may differ from those relied upon by the members of the general population and these differences may either be the result or the cause of their living conditions. The aim of the study was to determine the preferred coping style among the homeless and its relationship with alcohol dependence.
methodsThe study included 78 homeless individuals and involved the collection of demographic, sociological, psychological and medical data from each participant. Coping styles relied upon when dealing with stressful situations were assessed using a Polish adaptation of the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations. Alcohol dependence was assessed using the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) and a quantitative analysis of alcohol consumption.
resultsMen accounted for 91.93% of the study population. Nearly 75% of the subjects met the alcohol dependence criterion. Significant relationships were observed between the individual's age, preferred coping style and alcohol consumption level. As an individual's age increased, the use of emotion-oriented coping styles decreased, while an increase in alcohol consumption was associated with a more frequent use of emotion- and avoidance-oriented strategies.
conclusionsThe findings of this study, similarly to those of many other studies of homeless individuals but investigating other areas (e.g. epidemiology of tuberculosis and traumatic injuries), are an exaggerated representation of associations observed in the general population. The results describe a group of people living on the margins of the society, often suffering from extremely advanced alcoholism, with clear evident psychodegradation. The presence of specific ways of coping with stress related to excessive alcohol consumption in this group of individuals may interfere with active participation in support programmes provided for the homeless and may further exacerbate their problems.
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