The readiness to change and insight in alcohol dependent patients

This study was performed to investigate the effect of insight on the readiness to change in alcoholism. The subjects were 131 Korean male patients with alcohol dependence who were being hospitalized in a community-based alcohol treatment center. The patients' readiness to change was classified...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2007-06, Vol.22 (3), p.453-458
Main Authors: Kim, Kyoung Min, Kim, Jong Sung, Kim, Gap Jung, Kim, Sung Soo, Jung, Jin Gyu, Kim, Seong Min, Pack, Han Ju, Lee, Dong Hoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - therapy
Awareness
Health Behavior
Humans
Korea
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Original
Psychometrics
Regression Analysis
Self Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This study was performed to investigate the effect of insight on the readiness to change in alcoholism. The subjects were 131 Korean male patients with alcohol dependence who were being hospitalized in a community-based alcohol treatment center. The patients' readiness to change was classified into precontemplation, contemplation, and action stage through the readiness to change questionnaire. The state of the patients' insight was measured through the Hanil alcohol insight scale. Fourteen patients (10.7%) were in the stage of precontemplation, 65 (49.6%) in contemplation and 52 (39.7%) in action stage. The insight score of the patients in precontemplation stage was significantly lower (p
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.453