Alcohol Use Disorder—Stress, Sense of Coherence, and Its Impact on Satisfaction with Life
<b>Background:</b> Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by compulsive alcohol seeking, loss of control over drinking, and negative emotional states when not using. It has significant psychological, physiological, and social consequences, often co-occurring with mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Psychological resilience is gaining more recognition. Sense of coherence (SOC) could be treated as a health factor, and individual predispositions play a crucial role in fighting disease and addiction. Our study examines whether SOC and its components-comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness-predict life satisfaction in patients with AUD and whether perceived stress and health behaviors mediate these relationships. <b>Methods:</b> The study was conducted on a sample of 100 adult patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder. <b>Results:</b> We found that the higher the manageability and meaningfulness, the lower the level of perceived stress and the higher the level of preventive behavior. Notably, perceived stress emerged as a significant mediator between SOC and satisfaction with life, while health behaviors did not show a mediating effect. <b>Conclusions:</b> The findings emphasize the protective role of SOC in enhancing psychological well-being among individuals with AUD and suggest that interventions aimed at strengthening SOC may reduce stress and improve overall life satisfaction in this population.
Authors
- Weronika Ciećko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1496-1924)
- Łukasz Strzępek
- Sławomir Porada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-5652)
- Daria Schneider-Matyka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-9504)
- Dorota Waśko−Czopnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-6830)
- Michał Marczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6262-0529)
- Olga Partyka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-2902)
- Remigiusz Kozłowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-5341)
- Ewa Bandurska
- Jarosław Drobnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5472-1485)
- Magdalena Konieczny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-8869)
- Katarzyna Sygit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-2266)
- Monika Pajewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7735-5219)
- Tomasz Czapla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8402-2236)
- Aleksandra Czerw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6189-6678)
- Anna Maria Cybulska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-287X)
- Elżbieta Grochans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-7002)
- Izabela Gąska
- Piotr Pobrotyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9216-451X)
- Paulina Wojtyła-Buciora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6649-5662)
- Adam Wiatkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4641-0488)
- Julia Pobrotyn
Institutions
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- University of Łódź (PL)
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (PL)
- Jan Grodek State Vocational Academy in Sanok (PL)
- St. Raphael's Hospital (PK)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+ (Poland) (PL)
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (PL)
- Uniwersytet Kaliski im. Prezydenta Stanisława Wojciechowskiego (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- Pomeranian Medical University (PL)
- University of Rzeszów (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14176183
- Primary Topic
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00