2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study on education and support programs for families of alcoholics

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20592657
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	Kagawa University
Principal Investigator	OCHI Momoe Kagawa University, 医学部, 准教授 (40270053)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	NOJIMA Sayumi 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (00172792)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Keywords	アルコール依存症 / 家族 / 行動変容 / 教育プログラム
Research Abstract	A semi-structured interview was conducted involving 21 families of people with alcohol addiction, and we examined key components of the family's recovery processes. As the results, the following three properties were identified as the key components: "collapse of reference and belief", "relief of stress and tension", and "confronting problems related to alcohol addiction". The family members accessed alcohol addiction treatment by experiencing "collapse of reference and belief", and had a resolute attitude toward alcoholism. The importance of experiencing the property of "relief of stress and tension" was suggested for families to make the transition to the long-term property of "confronting problems related to alcohol addiction".