Introduction
Research has established a significant connection between alcoholism and increased spousal abuse (Klostermann & Kelly, 2009). Spousal abuse often leads to psychological frustrations and physical injuries that result in mental health complications. Kaur and Ajinkya (2014, p. 124) researched to investigate the “psychological impact of adult alcoholism on spouses and children.” Their study revealed that persistent alcoholism has several consequences to the spouse and children. This essay analyzes the work of Kaur and Ajinkya.
Psychological Impact of Adult Alcoholism
The article discusses the relationship between chronic alcoholism and psychological disturbance. According to Kaur and Ajinkya (2014), alcoholism entails increased dependence on alcohol. The two researchers state that chronic alcoholism is highly associated with increased cases of family disaggregation, family detachment, domestic violence, and cases of severe domestic violence. Kaur and Ajinkya (2014) focused on establishing the relationship between romance and alcohol, marriage and alcohol, partner violence and alcohol, and the parenting behaviors of addicted parents.
In their review, Kaur and Ajinkya (2014) discovered that chronic alcoholism causes various disturbances to the spouse and children. Spouses married to alcoholic individuals often demonstrate high levels of depressive symptoms and psychological trauma when put under psychological tests. Their analysis revealed that chronic alcoholism or uncontrolled dependence on drugs among spouses results in an increased caregiver burden, difficulty in coping with alcoholic spouses, mental health problems among spouses, partner violence, and poor parenting behaviors.
The Articles Implications for Nursing and on the Role of Nurses
The work of Kaur and Ajinkya (2014), reveals a link between chronic alcoholism and emotional problems on the spouse and children. The article brings a new concept where the aspect of alcoholism directly tends to influence the mental health of the spouse and children. According to Goldberg (2013), nurses always provide care to patients and psychologically disturbed people. The document is imperative as it motivates nurses to carry out more research on the adverse effects of alcoholism.
Conclusion
Empirical investigations continue to show a close association between chronic alcoholism and psychological issues among spouses and children. Although their research failed to find an explicit connection between adult alcoholism and psychological problems experienced by the spouses and the children, evidence from relevant literature reveals that alcoholism has adverse effects on families. Chronic alcoholism probably leads to spousal violence, poor parenting behaviors, mental health problems, and challenges of coping with alcoholic individuals.
References
Goldberg, R. (2013). Drugs across the Spectrum. London, United Kingdom: Cengage Learning.
Kaur, D., & Ajinkya, S. (2014). Psychological impact of adult alcoholism on spouses and children. Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 7(2), 124-127.
Klostermann, K., & Kelley, M. (2009). Alcoholism and Intimate Partner Violence: Effects on Children’s Psychosocial Adjustment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(1), 3156-3168.