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Peer-reviewedCC BYEgyptian Journal of Health Care

Relation between Relapse and Self-Efficacy among Patients with Substances Use Disorders

  • Abdelmouttelb Abdelkawy Abdelmouttelb1
  • Sahar Mahmoud Mohamed Elewa2
  • Fatma Ata Abdelsalhen3
  • Fatma Mohammed Ibrahim4
4 affiliations
  1. 1Assistant lecturer, MD, of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University.
  2. 2Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University.
  3. 3Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University
  4. 4Assistant Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University.
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Abstract

Background: In chronic substance use disorders (SUDs), the primary obstacle to recovery is the high risk of relapse, which is strongly predicted by an individual's self-efficacy, their belief in their ability to cope with challenging situations. Aim: The study was aimed at assessing the relation between relapse and self-efficacy among Patients with Substances Use Disorders. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting and subject: Conducted on purposive sample 45 hospitalized patients in addiction and rehabilitation department at El-Abbasia Psychiatric Hospital in Cairo. Data Collection tools: Data were obtained through tools; the first one socio-demographic data sheet, addiction history, Advance WArning of RElapse Scale (AWARE) and Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale. Conclusion: high percentage of the studied patients had high probability of relapsing, and low level of self-efficacy, and there was a statistically significant negative correlation between relapse and substance abstinence self-efficacy. Recommendations: The present study recommended developing psychosocial intervention for Enhancing self-efficacy and resilience among patients with substance use disorders

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@article{abdelmouttelb2026relation,
  title = {{Relation between Relapse and Self-Efficacy among Patients with Substances Use Disorders}},
  author = {Abdelmouttelb Abdelkawy Abdelmouttelb and Sahar Mahmoud Mohamed Elewa and Fatma Ata Abdelsalhen and Fatma Mohammed Ibrahim},
  journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2026.534150},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.534150},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Relation between Relapse and Self-Efficacy among Patients with Substances Use Disorders
AU  - Abdelmouttelb Abdelkawy Abdelmouttelb
AU  - Sahar Mahmoud Mohamed Elewa
AU  - Fatma Ata Abdelsalhen
AU  - Fatma Mohammed Ibrahim
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
JO  - Egyptian Journal of Health Care
DO  - 10.21608/ejhc.2026.534150
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.534150
AB  - Background: In chronic substance use disorders (SUDs), the primary obstacle to recovery is the high risk of relapse, which is strongly predicted by an individual's self-efficacy, their belief in their ability to cope with challenging situations. Aim: The study was aimed at assessing the relation between relapse and self-efficacy among Patients with Substances Use Disorders. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting and subject: Conducted on purposive sample 45 hospitalized patients in addiction and rehabilitation department at El-Abbasia Psychiatric Hospital in Cairo. Data Collection tools: Data were obtained through tools; the first one socio-demographic data sheet, addiction history, Advance WArning of RElapse Scale (AWARE) and Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale. Conclusion: high percentage of the studied patients had high probability of relapsing, and low level of self-efficacy, and there was a statistically significant negative correlation between relapse and substance abstinence self-efficacy. Recommendations: The present study recommended developing psychosocial intervention for Enhancing self-efficacy and resilience among patients with substance use disorders
SN  - 3009-6766
SN  - 1687-9546
ER  -