Measuring Readiness to Change, Locus of Control and Sensation Seeking Among Male Alcohol Dependent Patients in Rehabilitation Centre

Abstract

Globally, Alcohol dependency is a serious health issue. Relapses are a common symptom of alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS), and numerous aspects have been researched to determine the best treatment choices. The degree of motivation reflects the level of readiness a person is to adopt a new, healthy behaviour. Sensation seeking indicates the level of seeking novelty. Locus of control represents people’s perceptions of their level of influence over their life occurrences. This research aims to find the relationship between sensation seeking, locus of control and readiness to change among Alcohol dependence patients who is between the age 18- 65. The exploratory research design was used to collect data from tentatively 35- 50 Patients using purposive sampling Technique. The scale used was Readiness to change Questionnaire (RCQ-TV), Rotter’s locus of control scale and Brief sensation seeking scale (BSSS). SPSS is used for the statistical analysis of the data. The theoretical and practical implications, limitations and suggestions of the study discussed in the light of empirical findings.