Impact of the Family Empowerment Intervention on Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the immune system, destroying or damaging the function of cells of the immune system. This makes the immune system becomes weaker, and people become more liable to infection. A lot of new detected HIV transmission source comes from former workers who work abroad. The challenge in dealing the number of transmission performed comprehensive care of patients and their family empowerment and peer support groups. The aimed of this study was to develop the ability of a family of Indonesian Workers who are infected with HIV and Peer Support Group in independence of care. Methods: This study was used an explanatory design and quasy-experimental. Population in this study were the closest family who care for patients infected with HIV during work abroad as migrant workers in East Java. Samples were selected using simple random sampling technique. The independent variable was the peer group and family support, the dependent variable is the level of independence of care on the respondent. Data were collected using a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability and results were tested using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with alpha ≤0.05. Results: The results showed that this method can improve the independence of the family of the HIV-infected client care during labor as migrant workers abroad with a significance value of p=0.004. Conclusion: Empowerment of family and peer group support can be used to increase the independence of families and patients in the treatment of HIV-infected patients during work abroad as migrant workers. Future studies are expected to use a larger sample.Keywords: empowerment of the family, peer group support, independence treatment, TKI (Indonesian Labor), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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Protective and Risk Predictors in the Development of Drug Use

Journal of Drug Education ◽

10.2190/w3h2-a7jm-03xb-f4ub ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 25-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

József Gerevich ◽

Erika Bácskai

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Drug Users ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Two Samples ◽

The Family ◽

Risk Predictors ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Addictive Drug

The authors examined the relationship of two dimensions of the theory of social development—vulnerability (predictors, risk factors) and protectivity—in two samples, schoolchildren aged ten to fifteen years and addictive drug users. On the basis of the Hirschi model of protective factors, they found that the most important protective factors (attachment, commitment, involvement, belief) act against substance use. A surprising finding was that among the predictors of the addicts some forms of escape from the family act against the development of drug use, that is, they can be regarded as a protective predictor. The findings of the study draw attention to the complexity of the vulnerability-protectivity relationship and to the need for further research.

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Family reactions and relations and alcohol and tobacco consumption by rural teenagers / Relaciones y reacciones familiares y consumo de alcohol y tabaco en adolescentes en población rural

Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas ◽

10.21134/haaj.v8i2.58 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Lloret ◽

Mª Carmen Segura ◽

Elena Carratalá

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Parental Attitudes ◽

Parental Control ◽

Tobacco Consumption ◽

Family Influence ◽

The Family ◽

Factores De Riesgo ◽

Risk Protection ◽

Family Variables ◽

Relationship Of

Existe un amplio consenso en considerar a la familia como el principal agente modulador del riesgo/protección del consumo de drogas en edades tempranas. La influencia de la familia en la transmisión de valores y adquisición de conductas es indiscutible, y por lo tanto es objeto de numerosas intervenciones preventivas. Objetivo: En la presente investigación se analiza la relación de tres variables de índole familiar y el consumo de alcohol y tabaco en los hijos, estas son: el control parental, la actitud parental ante el consumo de alcohol, y la disponibilidad de dinero. Método: Estudiantes de 3er y 4º curso de ESO respondieron a una batería de tests sobre factores de riesgo y consumo de drogas. Se identificaron dos grupos: consumidores de alcohol y tabaco (n=70) y noconsumidores (n=46). La media de edad es de 14,17. Resultados: Los resultados muestran una clara relación entre consumo y actitud parental.Los jóvenes que reportaron no consumir, percibían actitudes parentales más contrarias al abuso de alcohol. De igual manera se constata una relación directa entre disponibilidad económica y consumo de alcohol y tabaco. No obstante, no se encontraron diferencias entre ambos grupos en la percepción del control parental.AbstractConsidering the family as the main modulating agent of risk / protection of drug use at younger ages is supported by a broad consensus.The family influence in the transmission of values and develop of new behaviors is undeniable, and therefore the family is the target of many preventive interventions. Objective: This paper analyzes the relationship of three family variables and alcohol and tobacco consumption by the offspring; the variables are: parental control, parental attitudes towards alcohol consumption, and money availability. Method: Students of 3rd and 4th year of ESO answered to a battery of tests on risk factors and drug use. Two groups were identified: consumers of alcohol and tobacco (n = 70) and non-users (n = 46). The average age is 14.17. Results: Results showa clear relation between consumption and parental attitudes. Teenagers that informed no consumption perceived higher attitudes against alcohol abuse. Similarly, there was found a direct relationship between economic availability and consumption of alcohol and tobacco. However, no differences were found between groups in the perception of parental control.

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Questionnaire for assessing family variables related to drug use in university students / Cuestionario para la evaluación de variables familiares relacionadas con el consumo de drogas en estudiantes universitarios

Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas ◽

10.21134/haaj.v11i2.16 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ramón Morell-Gomis ◽

José A. García del Castillo ◽

Mónica Gázquez Pertusa ◽

Álvaro García del Castillo-López

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Drug Use ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Five Factors ◽

The Family ◽

Apoyo Social ◽

Communication Conflict ◽

Family Variables ◽

Criterion Variables ◽

Adequate Reliability

La familia es una organización social donde los comportamientos de cada miembro tienen efectos sobre los demás. De la revisión de la literatura científica se desprende que las variables familiares que influyen en el comportamiento de consumo de drogas son la comunicación familiar, los conflictos, el apoyo social y las normas de convivencia. El objetivo del presente estudio es la construcción de un instrumento que mida estas variables en población joven en una muestra de 165 alumnos de diferentes titulaciones universitarias de Alicante. En el análisis de los ítems se llevó a cabo un juicio de expertos, modelados estructurales, análisis de fiabilidad, y correlaciones con variables criterio y consumo de drogas. El resultado final es un cuestionario compuesto de 18 reactivos que se estructuran en cinco factores: Comunicación, Apoyo Social, Conflicto, Normas y Consecuencias, con unos índices de fiabilidad y validez adecuados. Abstract The family is a social organization where each member’s behaviors have effects on others. From the scientific reviews have been found family variables that affect behaviors as drug use, they are family communication, conflict, social support and living rules. The target of this research is focused on the construction of a test to measure these variables. The sample consists of 165 students from different university degrees in Alicante. Analyzes of the items were done through expert opinion, structural models, reliability analysis, and correlations with criterion variables and drugs use. The final result is a test composed of 18 reactants that are structured into five factors: Communication, Social Support, Conflict, Rules and Consequences, providing indices of adequate reliability and validity.

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Impact of the Family Empowerment Intervention on Emotional/Psychological Functioning

Family Empowerment Intervention ◽

10.4324/9781315786056-12 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 156-169

Keyword(s):

Psychological Functioning ◽

Family Empowerment ◽

The Family

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Impact of the Family Empowerment Intervention on Crime

Family Empowerment Intervention ◽

10.4324/9781315786056-10 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 98-129

Keyword(s):

Family Empowerment ◽

The Family

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Perception, Process, and Perspectives of Caring for Family Members with Mental Illness: A Meta-Synthesis

Nurse Media Journal of Nursing ◽

10.14710/nmjn.v8i2.18989 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 102

Author(s):

Iril I Panes ◽

Cyruz P. Tuppal ◽

Mark Donald C. Reñosa ◽

Ma. Elizabeth P. Baua

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Holistic Care ◽

Web Based ◽

Family Empowerment ◽

People With Mental Illness ◽

The Family ◽

Perceived Effects ◽

Perception Process

Background: The care for people with mental illness falls on the family and community. The support system is a quintessential aspect of patient’s recuperation. However, some families experience the feeling of burden, loss, and stigma having a significant impact on the family’s quality of life.Purpose: This meta-synthesis explored the available literature on the experiences of the family about mental illness.Methods: A web-based literature search was conducted. An initial 1,952 studies were retrieved from Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Ovid-based MEDLINE. Six qualitative studies were included in the review.Results: Findings revealed that family empowerment as the grand theme emerged from the perceived effects of mental illness on the family, the process of coping and their perspectives on family empowerment.Conclusion: Family empowerment offers an openness, readiness, and acceptance towards a holistic care for a family member with a mental illness.

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