Examination of coping attitudes of individuals at risk of alcohol and substance addiction

The aim of this research is to investigate the coping attitudes of individuals with alcohol and substance addiction. In addition, the aim of this study is to examine the significant relationship between coping attitudes of individuals with alcohol and substance addiction and alcohol and substance addiction. In addition, it is to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of coping attitudes of individuals with alcohol and substance addiction. The model of this research was selected as relational screening (correlational method) model. The population of the research is 300 individuals aged 18-50 with alcohol and substance addiction. The sample of the research is individuals with alcohol and substance addiction living in Istanbul and Izmir. Demographic Information Form, Addiction Profile Index Risk Screening Scale and Coping Strategy Scale (CSS) were used as measurement tools. Before starting the data analysis, the collected data were sent to the computer environment and statistical analysis was performed with SPPS 25 programme. The data of the study were measured by comparative groups t-test and ANOVA correlational data correlation analysis. As a result of the Peaarson Correlation analysis conducted to measure the relationship between the Addiction Profile Index Risk Screening Scale and its sub-dimensions and the Coping Strategy Scale and its sub-dimensions; a negative and statistically significant relationship was found between the Addiction Profile Index Risk Screening Scale and the Coping Strategy Scale sub-dimension problem solving. In addition, significant differences were found between the Addiction Profile Index Risk Screening Scale and its sub-dimensions and Coping Strategy Scale and its sub-dimensions scores and gender, income, age, education and disease status.