Page No 264-273
Hunny Kalra and Suninder Tung
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
The care of patients with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) significantly affects the wellbeing of caregivers. Consistent with Lazarus and Folkman’s Stress and Coping Model,
the Severity of Alcohol Consumption (SAC) of patients is a major stressor for their
caregivers. Stressors impact caregiver’s well-being, with their Quality of Life (QOL)
linked to coping resources, such as Social Support (SS). The present study aimed to
investigate the mediating role of SS in the relationship between patients’ SAC and
caregivers’ QOL. This cross-sectional study was conducted in two psychiatric hospitals
in Amritsar city, Punjab. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from
128 individuals with AUD and their family caregivers. The assessment tools used included
the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version, Alcohol Use Disorders
Identification Test, and PGI Social Support Questionnaire. The meditation model was
run using Smart PLS 4. The results of the mediation analysis showed a significant and
partial mediation of the association between SAC and QOL by SS (P < .001). SAC
detrimentally impacts caregivers’ QOL both directly and indirectly through SS, with the
latter serving as a mediator, partially mitigating SAC’s negative impact. The results are
discussed in light of the theoretical framework and empirical research