Resilience

Authors

1.Mr. Ibraheem Mhaidat (⚑ United Arab Emirates) 1

1. NRC

Abstract

Introduction

Resilience could empower patients struggling with SUD. This study aims to explore levels of resilience and relapse risk in adult Emirati patients diagnosed with SUD. And also the possible correlation between the two variables.

Methods

Two hundred eighty-six Emirate adult patients with SUD completed a self-administered questionnaire for demographics, resilience (Connor and Davidson resilience scale), and relapse risk (Stimulant Relapse Risk Scale). The descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, Mean, SD, etc.) were used to describe study participants and variables. Inferential statistics were used to analyze the relationships, associations, and correlations between resilience and relapse risk, the main variables, and the participants demographics.

Result

Participants mean total score for resilience was 72.92 out of a maximum possible score of 100 (SD = 16.99), while their mean total score for relapse risk was 59.07 out of a maximum possible score of 105 (SD = 12.23). Furthermore, examining the correlation between the resilience subscales and the relapse risk subscales revealed similar significant, negative, low-to-moderate correlations between all the subscales (r = -0.486).

Outcomes

The research highlights the pressing concern of drug misuse disorders within the UAE, an area that is both stigmatized and under-researched. The study shows that patients diagnosed with SUD in the UAE face a significant risk of relapse, primarily due to their lack of resilience and the various adversities they encounter. These adversities encompass societal stigma, unstructured time, diminished family communication and trust, ongoing associations with drug users, legal issues, employment difficulties, and inadequate treatment, among others.

The correlation between resilience and relapse risk underscores the immediate necessity for customized interventions aimed at strengthening the inherent coping mechanisms of patients with SUD. This study highlights the importance of factors such as societal support, religiosity, and extended rehabilitation programs in enhancing resilience and consequently mitigating the risk of relapse.