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    Family Emotional Over-Involvement and Relapse among Inpatient Alcoholics in Nairobi, Kenya
    (International Organization of Scientific Research, 2016) Githae, Eunice Njango; Sirera, Merecia; Wasanga, Christine
    Family interactional patterns have been proposed as significant in relapse of most psychiatric disorders. Many studies have demonstrated that patterns of interactions of family members affect the quality of relationships within such families. Research, particularly in Systems Theories, has also indicated that the ways in which family members interact with each other is cyclic and affect recovery and sustainability of treatment among psychiatric patients. Although the relationship between family communication dynamics and psychiatric relapse has received much attention, few studies have focused on such dynamics within alcoholic families. This study has examined one of the interactional patterns referred to as emotional over-involvement (EOI) among close family members with alcoholic patients. The study is underpinned by the Family Systems Theory (Minuchin, 1974), and views alcoholism as a „family illness‟. The study derived samples from inpatient alcoholics in rehabilitation centers (N=186) and their family members in Nairobi County, Kenya. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used to assess for alcoholism, while a questionnaire was generated to assess family EOI. Interviews were also carried out and were corroborated with the questionnaires. Pearson correlations and regression analyses showed that EOI was statistically significant at p=0.000<0.05 and had a predictive value of .471. This meant that EOI expressed by family members was a very significant predictor for relapse among recovering alcoholics.
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    Relationship between Locus of Control and Abstinence among Persons Recovering from Alcohol and Drugs Addiction in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
    (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2018-04-30) Gachara, Esther; Wasanga, Christine; Olaly, Wilfrida
    : The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that locus of control has two different dimensions with twofold roles associated with abstinence among persons recovering from alcohol and drug addictions .The ultimate goal of drugs and alcohol abuse rehabilitation is to help persons suffering from addiction achieve a lasting abstinence. Drugs and alcohol abuse impairs an individual’s ability to live a quality life and achieve personal development. Previous studies propose that persons with internal locus of control adhere to treatment programs and achieve abstinence. They are also capable of adjusting their lives to sustain abstinence and have low relapse rates. Using an Ex-Post Facto Correlation Research Design, multistage sampling technique was employed to obtain 141 respondents. Recovering Addicts Health Locus of Control Scale, Recovering Addicts Abstinence Indicator Scale and a focus group discussion guide were used to collect data. Data collected was descriptively analyzed using frequencies, percentages and mean. Pearson product moment correlation was computed to establish the relationship. ANOVA was used to establish differences between respondents with high internal locus of control and those with high levels of external locus of control.The findings indicate that there was a statistically significant negative relationship between external locus of control and abstinence r (141) = -.231, p<0.05. There was a statistically significant negative relationship between low level of internal locus of control and abstinence, r (74) =.- 255, p<0.05. Period of abstinence increased with increasing internal locus of control (M = 2.26, SD = 1.345; M = 2.43, SD = 1.67).while those with low levels of internal locus of control took more alcohol after rehabilitation (1.93, 1 .04) than those with moderate internal locus of control (1.80, .44). It was concluded that internal and external locus of control is two different dimensions with dualistic control. The two dimensions of locus of control can be utilized to complement each other
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    Relationship between Locus of Control and Adherence to Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings among Persons Recovering from Substance Abuse in Nairobi County, Kenya
    (International Journal of Education and Research, 2019) Gachara, Esther G.; Wasanga, Christine; Olaly, Wilfrida
    One of the most familiar after care programs engaged in by persons recovering from substance abuse addiction to help sustain abstinence is the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programs. Nevertheless, rehabilitees need to adhere to them in order to help achieve long-term abstinence. Locus of control has been shown to be associated with adherence to treatment modalities but limited studies have done on adherence to substance abuse support groups especially Alcoholic Anonymous groups because of anonymity Principe. The study therefore focused on establishing the relationship between locus of control and adherence to alcoholic anonymous group meetings. Snow ball was used to identify contact persons and access groups. Total of 90 members assented to participate in the study. Despite the popular notion that members of alcoholic anonymous groups lean towards externality, the difference between those who leaned towards internal and external locus of control was minimal. A majority of 51.5 % respondents had high levels of external locus of control compared with 48.9% who scored more on external locus of control. A positive relationship was noted between moderate levels of internal locus of control and adherence, r (16) = .548, p<0.05.