The Relationships of Taiwan Aborigines' Self-compassion, Self-efficacy and Alcohol Dependence Level
| Autor: | LIN, YANG-LIN, 林楊林 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 107 This study aimed to address the associations of self-compassion, self-efficacy, and alcohol dependence level among Taiwan aborigines. In the first phase, 207 Taiwan aborigines were recruited to complete questionnaires. In the second phase, on-line individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with four Taiwan aborigines who participated in the first phase. The statistical findings were as follows. First, different demographic variables, including education level, work status, and age, showed different effects on self-compassion (SC), general self-efficacy (GSE), alcohol refusal self-efficacy (ARSE), and alcohol dependence level (ADL). Second, SC had significantly positive low associations with low ADL, SC had significantly positive moderate associations with GSE, and SC had significantly positive moderate associations with ARSE. Third, GSE had significantly positive low associations with low ADL, ARSE had significantly positive moderate associations with low ADL. Fourth, while SC and GSE showed low prediction for low ADL, SC and ARSE also showed low prediction for low ADL. The interview results revealed the following. First, while two interviewees without alcohol dependence had thoughts related to self-compassion, recognition of universal difficulties, and mindfulness, two interviewees with alcohol dependence had thoughts related to self-criticism and loneliness. Second, although four interviewees reported to have at least moderate level of GSE, only one interviewee reported to have high ARSE and keep total abstinence from alcohol. Third, although four interviewees often encountered social pressure and alcohol refusal conflicts, interviewees with alcohol dependence reported using alcohol to regulate emotions and using alcohol due to the temptations of situational factors. Fourth, although four interviewees recognized drinking as Taiwan aborigines’ cultural practice for worship, blessing, celebration, and relaxation, an interviewee with severe alcohol dependence admitted to seeing alcohol as his best friend. The contributions of this study include the exploration the effects of SC and two types of SE on ADL among Taiwan aborigines, and the adoption of both quantitative and qualitative methods to understand individual life journey and drinking experiences among Taiwan aborigines. In addition, the investigator found that Taiwan aborigines often had problems with reading questionnaires and social desirability. Therefore, the quantitative results should be viewed with reservation. Future researchers should take these problems into consideration in order to have in-depth knowledge of Taiwan aborigines’ mental health issues and drinking problems. |
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