ABSTRACT

Introduction

With the ever-increasing prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Nepal and elsewhere in Asia, it is imperative to study factors that motivate individuals to change their drinking behavior and aid in the recovery process.

Methods

The study was conducted among 225 consenting male patients with AUD admitted at various drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Kathmandu, Nepal. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess socio-demographic characteristics, drinking-related locus of control (LOC), and motivation to change drinking behavior. Multivariate regression analysis was used to examine the influence of drinking-related LOC on motivation to change drinking behavior.

Results

Around 75% of patients with AUD were observed to have external LOC. A statistically significant association was found between drinking-related LOC and motivation to change drinking behavior, where those with internal LOC were at least 2.5 times more likely to be better motivated to change their drinking behavior in comparison to those with external LOC.

Discussion

Interventions with a focus on shifting LOC from external to internal are likely to improve the motivation of patients with AUD and aid in the recovery process. However, studies with a longitudinal design may be needed to further consolidate the findings from this study.

中文翻译：

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如在尼泊尔加德满都观察到的，饮酒相关的控制点对改变饮酒行为的动机的影响。

摘要

介绍

随着尼泊尔和亚洲其他地区酒精使用障碍 (AUD) 的日益流行，研究促使个人改变饮酒行为并帮助恢复过程的因素势在必行。

方法

该研究是在尼泊尔加德满都的各种药物和酒精康复中心收治的 225 名 AUD 男性患者中进行的。自我报告问卷用于评估社会人口特征、饮酒相关控制点 (LOC) 和改变饮酒行为的动机。多元回归分析用于检查与饮酒相关的 LOC 对改变饮酒行为的动机的影响。

结果

观察到大约 75% 的 AUD 患者有外部 LOC。在与饮酒相关的 LOC 和改变饮酒行为的动机之间发现了统计学上的显着关联，与具有外部 LOC 的人相比，具有内部 LOC 的人更有可能更好地改变饮酒行为的可能性至少高出 2.5 倍。

讨论

侧重于将 LOC 从外部转移到内部的干预措施可能会提高 AUD 患者的积极性并有助于恢复过程。然而，可能需要进行纵向设计的研究来进一步巩固本研究的结果。