Qualidade de vida, autoestima e autoimagem dos dependentes químicos / Drug users' quality of life, self-esteem and self-image

RESUMO

Estudo de corte transversal que objetivou investigar a qualidade de vida, a autoestima e a autoimagem dos dependentes químicos do Instituto São José, São José (SC). A amostra por acessibilidade foi composta de 100 pacientes do sexo masculino com média de idade de 43,0 ± 10,7 anos, que estudaram 8,4 ± 3,7 anos, sendo 48% casados, estando internados ou em tratamento por um período mínimo de sete dias. Os dependentes químicos quando não internados moram com esposas e filhos (23%), são casados (48%), empregados (72%); fazem parte do estrado B (58%); já fizeram algo que se arrependem em suas vidas (57%) e percebem a saúde como boa (57%). Quanto à qualidade de vida, o domínio ambiental obteve o maior escore (65%) e o psicológico o menor (58%). Todos os pacientes tomavam medicamentos e possuíam autoestima e a autoimagem baixas (77% e 96% respectivamente). Observou-se, por meio de regressão logística, a ausência de interferência da qualidade de vida sobre a autoestima e a autoimagem dos dependentes químicos. A qualidade de vida positiva não interferiu para mudanças na baixa autoestima e autoimagem dos dependentes químicos.

ABSTRACT

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the quality of life, self-esteem and self-image among drug users of São José Institute in São José in the State of Santa Catarina. The accessibility sample was comprised of 100 male patients with a mean age of 43.0 ± 10.7, who had studied for a mean period of 8.4 ± 3.7 years. 48% of them were married and had been hospitalized or treated for a minimum period of seven days. When the participants were not hospitalized they lived with wives and children (23%), were married (48%), employed (72%), were part of income level B (58%), had done something they regret in their lives (57%) and perceived their health as good (57%). Regarding quality of life, the highest scores were found in the environmental domain (65%) and the lowest scores were in the psychological domain (58%). All patients were taking medication and had low self-esteem and self-image (77% and 96% respectively). The absence of interference of the quality of life on self-esteem and self-image of the drug users was observed by means of logistic regression. Positive quality of life did not interfere in changes in low self-esteem and self-image of drug users.