Polish Journal of Public Health

Original Article, Pol J Public Health 2019;129(3): 82-86

Krzysztof Chmielowiec¹, Andrzej Kasprzycki², Anna Grzywacz³,
Jolanta Masiak⁴, Jolanta Chmielowiec¹

¹ Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, Poland
² Provincial Specialist Hospital for Nervously and Mentally Ill in Ciborz, Poland
³ Independent Laboratory of Health Promotion, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
⁴ Neurophysiological Independent Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

10.2478/pjph-2019-0020

© 2019 Medical University of Lublin. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonComercial-No Derivs licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/)

Abstract

Introduction. The illness acceptance is one of the most effective strategies to cope with a chronic illness.

Aim. The purpose of this study is to recognize which factors determine and favor acceptance of a chronic illness, in regard to the personal resources of alcohol-dependent patients.

Material and methods. The study was conducted on 60 alcohol-dependent patients. During the study, the following research tools were used: Rosenberg’s SES questionnaire and AIS scale questionnaire.

Results and conclusions. The study group is characterized by an average level of acceptance of the disease. The level of self-esteem is an important factor in determining the level of acceptance of the disease in patients.

Keywords: illness acceptance, alcohol dependence, self-esteem, self-effectiveness.