Perceived social support and quality of life among persons with bipolar affective disorders and alcohol dependence: A comparative study

Abstract

Background: Bipolar affective disorders (BPAD) and Alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS) are globally found in the general population. These disorders are characterized by similar dysfunction in families like inadequate support system and poor quality of life. Aim: This study aims to explore the perceived social support and quality of life of the person diagnosed with BPAD and ADS (ICD- 10 DCR) and find out its relationship with socio-demographic variables. Methods: This research study was done at the inpatient and outpatient department of Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Kanke, Ranchi and data was collected by the purposive sampling technique from RINPAS, Ranchi. The sample consisted of 60 subjects, equally divided BPAD and ADS (subjects diagnosed as per ICD- 10 DCR). A Socio-demographical Data-sheet, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support (MSPPS) and Quality of life scales were used in the study. Result: The result shows that the mean age of the participants was 30.36±6.84 years for BPAD and 32.40±5.73 years for ADS. Also, the study found that participants of ADS had poor quality of life (p<.001). Conclusion: The study indicates that the severity of Alcohol dependence syndrome affects individual quality of life. The study found that perceived social support is also affected similarly in both the disorders BPAD and ADS.  

Keywords: Bipolar affective disorder, alcohol dependence syndrome, perceived social support