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Lucarine, Lewis J. – 1987
The effect of an aerobic exercise program on the anxiety levels of recovering alcoholics was studied. Two groups of 25 volunteers each, from 3 alcoholism/rehabilitation programs in New Jersey, were assigned to control and experimental groups. Both groups received pre- and post-tests of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The control…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Drinking
Anderson, Lee; And Others – 1991
Parental drinking impacts multiple aspects of child development and, given the magnitude of problems associated with parental alcoholism, early identification of children of alcoholics (COAs) is a critical issue to professionals responsible for the effective treatment of these children. Traditional measures for assessing the adjustment of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Early Identification
Download full textKahle, Lynn R.; And Others – 1981
Although surveys of mental health involve some controversy, a significant relationship between values and mental health appears to exist. To study the adaption of individuals with alternative values to their psychological worlds, over 2,000 adults identified their most important values. Alcohol abuse, drug abuse, dizziness, anxiety, and general…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Anxiety, Emotional Adjustment, Mental Health
Drydyk, Steve – 1983
Although the Tension Reduction Hypothesis (TRH) of alcoholism has been the most popular explanation for alcohol abuse to date, the research addressing this model has provided tenuous support at best. In light of this contradictory support, a coping model of alcohol consumption is proposed. This model is based on the low self-image of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes
Horn, John L.; Wanberg, Kenneth W. – 1970
Causes and expressions of alcohol abuse in both men and women were examined in this study. Subjects (N=365 women and N=1,657 men), all of whom were first admissions to the Alcoholism Division of the Denver Fort Logan Mental Health Center, described their drinking symptoms and behavior patterns after excessive drinking. Over 60 symptoms were…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Behavior Patterns
Cox, W. Miles – 1980
Several theories of the alcoholic personality have been devised to determine the relationship between the clusters of personality characteristics of alcoholics and their abuse of alcohol. The oldest and probably best known theory is the dependency theory, formulated in the tradition of classical psychoanalysis, which associates the alcoholic's…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Anxiety, Attribution Theory, Compensation (Concept)
