Self-Control Peculiarities of Men with Alcohol Dependence

Abstract

The article presents the results of an empirical research of self-regulation peculiarities of men with alcohol dependence. Self-regulation is defined as a system process which is comprised of initiation, planning and modeling processes, evaluation and correction of one's external and internal activities in accordance with goals. In case of alcohol dependence as one of the forms of destructive addictive behavior, serious disorders occur in one's personality sphere. Firstly, negative changes emerge in all mental processes. Secondly, alcohol abuse leads to disorders in the emotional sphere. Addicts are liable to aggressive and uncontrolled acts. The empirical study that aimed to detect peculiarities in self-regulation altered by the establishing alcohol dependence. The experimental group included 40 men diagnosed with the second and third stages of alcoholism. The results of the empirical study can be used in preventive programs based on techniques of developing self-regulation.

Keywords

• addictive behavior
• alcohol dependence
• self-regulation
• self-regulation style
• frustration