A Comparative Study on The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, and Perceived Social Support of Alcoholics on Relapse

Relapse is one of the major issues that is difficult in the process of treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics. Normally, relapse is a common issue that happens to an alcoholic who is or has been undergoing rehabilitation, treatment and prevention of drug (Azizul, Jaafar, & Khir, 2018). The current study aimed to compare the relationship between Self-efficacy, Perceived Social Support, and Emotional Intelligence of alcoholics on relapse. The sample consisted of 100 alcohol addicts from different demographic background which were selected through the method of simple random sampling. Data was collected from two drug treatment centres of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The participants age ranged between 18-38 years respectively. Five research instruments were used in this study, such as General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS), Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Drug Relapse Scale (DRS), and written Informed Consent. Data for this study were analyzed by using Pearson Correlation. The result revealed that there was significant negative correlation found between Self-efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, and Perceived Social Support with alcohol addict on relapse. Implication for alcoholic counseling was also discussed.