Social Anxiety and Self-Compassion in Persons with Alcohol Use Disorders in Ghana

Marie Pearl Agordzo, Joseph Kwarteng Ofosuhene-Mensah, Kofi Krafona and George Ekem-Ferguson
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Marie Pearl Agordzo: Department of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Joseph Kwarteng Ofosuhene-Mensah: Department of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Kofi Krafona: Department of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
George Ekem-Ferguson: Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra-Ghana

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021, vol. 05, issue 1, 563-568

Abstract: Alcohol use disorder is a condition that develops as a result of problematic alcohol use. The study examined the relationship between social anxiety and self-compassion among persons with alcohol use disorder in the three main psychiatric hospitals and an alcohol rehabilitation centre in Ghana. The study employed a correlational design and used purposive sampling in obtaining its participants. Sixty participants were involved in the study and Frequencies and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that social anxiety was highly prevalent among participants and moderate level of self-compassion was observed. A highly significant inverse relationship between social anxiety and self-compassion was also found. The sample size and the use of an adapted version of the self-compassion scale are considered limitations for the study. Also, persons with alcohol use disorders in the study were addicted to at least one other psychoactive substance and this was also considered a limitation of the study.

Date: 2021
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