Psychological Impact of Alcohol Abuse Disorder on Families in Ndumberi Town, Kiambu County
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Psychological Impact, Alcohol Abuse Disorder, FamiliesAbstract
The purpose of this study was to establish the psychological impact of alcohol abuse in Ndumberi Ward, Kiambu County. This study was guided by the Family Systems Theory by Murray Bowen. The research design for this study was descriptive research design. The target population was 1200 worshipers of PCEA Ndumberi. Simple random sampling was used as the sampling technique. The sample size for this study was 120 respondents. A questionnaire on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) - 21 Items was adopted. Frequency tables and means were used for data analysis on all quantitative data while thematic analysis was used for qualitative data. The study findings indicated that the association between anxiety and family was statistically significant (p= 0.031<0.05). This suggested that anxiety as an indicator of psychological impact of alcohol use disorder significantly influences families. The study concluded that psychological impact of alcohol use disorder significantly influences families in Ndumberi Town, Kiambu County.
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