Journal of Research: THE BEDE ATHENÆUM
Year : 2010, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 73) Last page : ( 77)
Print ISSN : 0976-0598.

Self-Esteem and Type of Aggression in Alcohol Dependent Patients and Normal Controls

Chakrabarti Sudeshna

Departrnent of Psychology, M.B.B. College, Agartala, Tripura -799 004.

Received:  March,  2009; Accepted:  12  November,  2009.

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to compare self-esteem and type of aggression between alcohol dependent and normal controls. The control group was screened by General Health Questionnaire-5 (GHQ 5) and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). Hamiltons (1960) Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) was administered on the alcohol dependent group to rule out depression. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected from the alcohol dependent group and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale and Rosenzweig's Picture Frustration Study were administered to all 60 subjects. Result showed that alcohol dependent individuals possess lower self-esteem than their normal counterparts but no difference is observed regarding type of aggression on Rosenzweig's Picture Frustration Study between both the groups.

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