scholarly journals The Menace of Drug Addiction in the Family: Challenges, Coping Strategies and Recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh ◽  
Azlinda Azman ◽  
Syazwani Drani
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
The Family ◽  
Close Relatives

Malaysia is witnessing a significant impact of drug use among its population which has seen an upward trend in the last decade. Family members of drug users and drug abusers have borne the heaviest brunt and therefore, this  research  examines how the family member cope with the latter’s’ addiction. Eighteen (18) family members of drug users in Penang, Malaysia were interviewed in this qualitative research. Primary data gleaned from these in-depth interviews were analysed, and findings showed that  family members adopted many different coping mechanism and strategies, namely emotional, avoidance, controlling, inactive, assertive and supportive in dealing with challenges of intra family drug addiction. External and internal resources as well as support systems were also accessed. Specifically, close relatives  and counsellors from National Anti-drugs Agency were approached for emotional support and practical guidance. This research found affected family members who formed self-help and support groups as part of their coping strategies were able  to discover meaningful and useful ways to deal with the destructive effects of drug abuse. Government and non-governmental agencies also assisted affected family members in offering practical help. However, it is important both government and non-governmental agencies play a more proactive role. The  National Anti-drugs Agency in particular, it is recommended provide tailor made programmes and  coping skills in addressing these traumatic situations and enable families deal with this destructive habit of addiction.

scholarly journals Coping with Drug Abuser in the Family: A Qualitative Study in Penang, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh ◽  
Azlinda Azman ◽  
Syazwani Drani
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Family ◽  
Social Support Systems

Drug use in Malaysia has steadily increased over the past decade. Drug addiction does not only affect the addict, but it also impacts the lives of their family members. This qualitative study seeks to explore how the drug user’s family members cope with the drug abuse problems in the family. A total of 20 respondents, acting as heads of their families, from the state of Penang, were interviewed. The findings indicated that the respondents utilized both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies to cope with the drug addiction problems in the family. The respondents in this study also used both formal and informal social support systems to cope with the drug abuse problems caused by drug abuse within the family. This study suggests that the drug user’s family members should engage themselves in self-help and support groups to find and learn about constructive coping strategies used by other families who have a similar experience in dealing with drug abuse problems in the family. In addition, by engaging themselves in self-help and support groups, it will help the drug user’s family members gain emotional and social support from other drug user’s family members.

scholarly journals Parental perspective: The role of prostheses and prosthetics services in adjusting to a child’s upper limb difference

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tara Sims
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Parental Adjustment ◽  
Prosthetic Devices ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: The impact of paediatric upper limb difference may extend beyond the child themselves to their parents and other family members. Previous research has found that feelings of shock, numbness and loss are common amongst parents and that peer support can be a buffer against stress. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to explore the experiences of parents of children with limb difference, and the role of services and prosthetic devices in these experiences. METHODS: Nine parents of children with limb difference participated in either a group (n= 2) or individual (n= 7) interview. RESULTS: Analysis of the interview transcripts revealed four themes – ‘grief and guilt’, ‘prosthesis as a tool for parental adjustment’, ‘support’ and ‘fun and humour’. CONCLUSIONS: Parents may employ coping strategies to help them adjust to their child’s limb difference, including use of a prosthesis, accessing support from statutory services and peers, and use of fun and humour within the family.

scholarly journals The Process of Establishing Family Support for Rehabilitated Adolescent Drug Abusers at Bangli Mental Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Made Dewi Sariyani ◽  
Kadek Sri Ariyanti ◽  
Dyah Pradnyaparamita ◽  
Ni Komang Ekawati
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Family ◽  
Drugs And Crime ◽  
Internal And External Factors

According to UNODC (The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) in the World Drug Report in 2015, the estimated drug users in 2013 were 246 million people, where the highest number of drug cases occurred in the population of 15-64 years of age. The biggest factor that can influence the success of drug users to leave drugs forever is the strong intentions from within and positive family support. This study aimed to find out in depth regarding the process of establishing family support for rehabilitated adolescent drug abusers at Bangli Mental Hospital. This study employed a qualitative design. The qualitative data were gathered through in-depth interview to 12 informants, where 6 informants were the parents of the drug abusers, 3 nurses in the rehabilitation room, and 3 adolescents who were being rehabilitated in Bangli mental hospital. This study revealed that the family had internal and external factors as well as inhibiting factors in forming and providing support to residents. In forming support, the residents’ family had internal and external factors that influenced it, moreover they also had inhibiting factors such as feeling of weary and distance from home. Index Terms— support, family, adolescents, rehabilitation

scholarly journals Challenging generalisations: Leveraging the power of individuality in support group interactions

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Marco Pino
Keyword(s):  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Social Category ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Explicit generalisations are statements that attribute a characteristic to all members of a social category (e.g. drug users). This article examines the tensions and negotiations that the use of generalisations prompts within support group interactions. Generalisations are practices for the cautious implementation of delicate actions. They can be used to convey perspectives on group members’ experiences by implication (without commenting on them directly), by virtue of those members belonging to the category to which a generalisation applies. At the same time, generalisations can misrepresent some individual cases within that category. Using conversation analysis, the article investigates how generalisations are deployed, challenged, and then defended in support group interactions. These analyses identify a tension between utilising the sense-making resources that category memberships afford, and the protection of its members from unwelcome generalisations. Data consist of recorded support-group meetings for people recovering from drug addiction (in Italy) and for bereaved people (in the UK). (Bereavement, conversation analysis, delicacy, drug addiction, generalisation, individuality, membership categorisation, morality, support groups)*

scholarly journals Coping and Social Support for Parents of Children with Autism

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith H. Luther ◽  
Daryl L. Canham ◽  
Virginia Young Cureton
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Family Crisis ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Local Support

Autism in children has increased significantly in the past 15 years. The challenges and stressors associated with providing services and caring for a child with autism affect families, educators, and health professionals. This descriptive study used a survey to collect data on parents’ perceptions of coping strategies and social support. Instruments included the Social Support Index and the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales. One half of the families identified serious stressors in addition to autism. Acquiring social support and reframing were the most frequently used coping strategies. The school nurse is in a position to identify needs and refer families to local support groups and agencies, facilitating social support and development of coping strategies.

Indicators of Family Resilience after the Death of a Child

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham P. Greeff ◽  
Alfons Vansteenwegen ◽  
Tina Herbiest
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Resilience ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Family Adaptation ◽  
Family Coping ◽  
Death Of A Child ◽  
The Family

The aim of this study was to identify and describe resilience qualities in families after losing a child. Questionnaires, including an open-ended question, were utilized to collect data independently from the parents and siblings of the deceased in 89 Belgian families. The results indicate that family strengths in general, and commitment to the family in particular, helped the families' adaptation after the loss. In addition, the adaptation process after the loss was aided if the family members viewed the crisis as a challenge. Both the siblings and the parents indicated that the extent to which a family experienced support from the community was directly related to family adaptation after the loss. Redefining the situation and utilizing social support from friends and family were underlined as effective family coping strategies. The findings could be used in interventions to promote family resilience, thereby affirming the reparative potential of families.

scholarly journals Gambaran Strategi Koping Keluarga dalam Merawat Anggota Keluarga yang Menderita Gangguan Jiwa Bera

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yelsi Wanti ◽  
Efri Widianti ◽  
Nita Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Severe Mental Disorders ◽  
Family Coping ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Keluarga yang merawat anggota keluarga dengan gangguan jiwa sering mengalami stres karena perilaku anggota keluarga yang mengalami gangguan jiwa dan stigma yang melekat pada keluarga. Keluarga akan melakukan strategi koping untuk mengatasi stres yang dialami. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi strategi koping keluarga dalam merawat anggota keluarga yang menderita gangguan jiwa berat di rumah di Desa Sukamaju dan Desa Kersamanah Kecamatan Kersamanah Kabupaten Garut. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 43 orang anggota keluarga yang merawat pasien gangguan jiwa berat, diambil dengan total sampling. Data penelitian diambil menggunakan kuesioner dari instrumen baku Ways Of Coping (WOC) dan analisis data yang digunakan dalam bentuk persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian dari responden yaitu 20 orang (47%) lebih cenderung menggunakan emotional focused coping, sebagian kecil responden yaitu 13 orang (30%) cenderung menggunakan problem focused coping dan sebagian kecil responden lainnya yaitu 10 orang (23%) dominan menggunakan problem focused coping dan emotional focused coping secara bersamaan. Simpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa keluarga dalam merawat pasien gangguan jiwa berat di rumah melakukan usaha untuk menghadapi stres dengan cara mengatur respon emosionalnya untuk menyesuaikan diri dari dampak yang ditimbulkan oleh pasien. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan masukan bagi perawat di puskesmas setempat untuk memberikan konsultasi dan konseling bagi keluarga dalam merawat pasien gangguan jiwa berat di rumah.Kata kunci: Gangguan jiwa berat, keluarga, strategi koping. Describe Of Family Coping Strategies In CaringFamily Members Suffering From Severe Mental DisordersAbstractFamilies who care for family members with mental illness often stresor due to the behavior of family members with mental illness and the stigma attached to the family. The family will do the coping strategies to overcome the stres experienced. The study purpose is to identify family coping strategies in caring for family members who suffer from severe mental disorders at home in Sukamaju and Kersamanah Villages in District of Garut. This design of study is quantitative descriptive with the number of respondents about 43 family members who care for patients with severe mental disorders, using total sampling. The data were taken using a questionnaire of raw instrument Ways Of Coping (WOC) and data analysis used form of a percentage. The results showed the majority of respondents, 20 people (47%) were more likely to use emotional focused coping, a small portion 13 respondents (30%) tend to use problem focused coping and a small portion 10 respondents (23%) predominantly use problem focused coping and emotional focused coping simultaneously. The conclusions of this study indicate that the family in caring for patients with severe mental disorders at home to make efforts to deal with stres by regulating the emotional response to adjust from the impact caused by the patient. The results of this study are expected to provide input for a nurse at a Health care to provide consultation and counseling for families in caring for patients with disorders severe mental at home.Keywords: Coping strategies, family, severe mental disorders.

scholarly journals Family roles, challenges and needs in caring for traumatic brain injury (TBI) family members: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-504
Author(s):  
Azlinda Azman ◽  
Nor Amalina Jali ◽  
Paramjit Singh Jamir Singh ◽  
Jafri Malin Abdullah ◽  
Haidi Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advanced Medical Technology ◽  
The Family ◽  
Role Of Nursing

PurposeAdvanced medical technology has reduced the mortality rate among traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. This, however, has led to an increasing number of surviving patients with a major disability. As a consequence, these patients need attentive care which becomes an important issue for the society, particularly family members. Thus, this paper aims to review some of the salient roles, challenges and needs of the family caregivers in caring or nursing for their family members diagnosed with TBI.Design/methodology/approachAn inclusive search of the literature was undertaken to identify the family roles, challenges and needs in supporting and nursing TBI patients.FindingsPrevious studies have shown that the family needs to address two important aspects of taking care of TBI patients, which involve emotional and physical affairs. Hence, it is essential for the family members to have adequate information on healing treatment, nursing and care methods, financial support, support groups, managing self-care and, more importantly, emotional and social support.Originality/valueThis paper is not currently under consideration, in press or published elsewhere. In Malaysian culture, nursing disabled patients have always been a family responsibility. The role of nursing the patients has been done domestically and is considered a private affair. In order to execute the role, some put the patient needs as their priority and leave aside their needs and matters.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Status of Drug Addicted Young People in Dhaka City

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Farial Naima Rahman ◽  
Mushtaq Ahmad ◽  
Mohammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Drug Addiction Treatment

Introduction: Drug addiction is a burning problem in Bangladesh affecting vast population especially the youths. The spread of multi drug use has aggravated the overall situation affecting our personal, economical and social life, impairing health status, increasing crime and other unwanted risky behaviour. Objective: To find out the socio-economical status of drug addicted young population in Dhaka City. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was performed during August 2016 to December 2016 at five drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation centre in Dhaka. A total of 57 habitual drug addicted young people were selected by purposive and convenient method of sampling. The primary data was collected by repeated visit to centers and face to face interview with addicts and their family members using a pre tested semistructured questionnaire containing both closed and open ended query. Collected data were compiled and analyzed later on. Results: Most 45(78.95%) of the drug addicted young people were male and among them 12(21.05%) belonged to age group 15-17 years. Majority of addicts 46(80.71%) were Muslim. Educational qualification of 16(28.07%) samples was upto primary level, 21(36.84%) upto secondary level. Considering occupation, majority were students 14(24.56%) followed by unemployed 12(21.05%), day labourer 9(15.79%). Thirty five (61.40%) were the lone earning member of their family. Twelve people (21.05%) had monthly income of family below 10,000 taka. Most of the samples (64.91%) stayed in extended type of family. Thirty seven (75.51%) collected money for drug from family members and stealing from house followed by criminal activities 26(53.06%). Majority of the addicts (85.96%) started taking drugs after being influenced by friends. Causes of drug addiction included unemployment 12(21.05%), peer pressure 9(15.79%) and influence of foreign culture 8(14.03%). The commonly used drugs included- Barbiturate/sedatives 32(56.14%), Yaba 28(49.12%), Toluene/aica 22(38.59%). Oral route was the commonest 48(84.21%) followed by Injection 9(15.79%). Commonest place of drug addiction included dance bar/club house 18(31.58%), isolated room/mess 14(24.56%), open field 12(21.05%) and railway/ bus station 9(15.79%). Conclusion: The dangers of drug addiction have been shifted from upper to middle and lower middle class population of our country. Elaborate national plan is needed to motivate young generation for involvement in study and productive activities. Preventive measures for drug smuggling and addiction are needed to be taken with great caution. More drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation centres are required to combat present situation. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.12(2) 2016: 15-20

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