Self esteem and Marital Adjustment among clients maintained on Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program (MMTP)

Abstract

Introduction: The individual loses the skills necessary to function in life and ultimately exchanges living for his or her addiction. Self esteem and marital adjustment has been seen as significant factors that impact in the individual’s substance using behavior. The aim of the research was to evaluate the Self Esteem and marital adjustment among the clients in the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program (MMTP).

Methods: The purpose of the study was to assess the level of self esteem and marital adjustment among the clients under Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. Study participants comprised of 61 clients who met the inclusion criteria and gave the consent. It was descriptive and cross-sectional study design. The study was carried out to determine the association between the socio demographic variables, self esteem and marital adjustment. Rosenberg self esteem scale was used to assess the level of self esteem and marital adjustment questionnaire (MAQ) was used to assess their marital adjustment.

Results: The result show there is no significant association between level of self esteem and different socio demographic variables including age group, sex, religion, occupation, and family type of the clients. Similarly, there is no significant association between level of marital adjustment and different socio demographic variables including age group, sex, religion, occupation, and family type of the clients.

Conclusion: The study has explored the self esteem and the marital adjustment of the clients under the treatment of oral substitution therapy. Clients under Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program (MMTP) report maintained marital adjustment, sexual adjustment, emotional adjustment, social adjustment and self esteem.