| The Effects of an Enneagram Program on Codependency, Anger, and Interpersonal Relationship in Wives of Alcoholics. |
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Gumhee Lee, Sungjae Kim |
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College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. sungjae@snu.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to develop an Enneagram program (EP) and examine the effects on codependency, anger and interpersonal relationship in wives of alcoholics. METHODS: A nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design was used. Participants were 26 wives of alcoholics (experimental group: 12, control group: 14). From March 17 to August 18, 2014, six two-hour sessions of EP were provided to the experimental group over six weeks. Data were collected using the Codependency Recovery Potential Survey (CRPS), Korean State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI-K) and Relationship Change Scale (RCS). and analyzed using PASW 18.0 with Fisher's exact test, t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: The experimental group showed lower scores for codependency (Z=-2.17, p=.030) and anger (Z=-2.43, p=.015) than the control group. However, there was no significant difference in interpersonal relationship score between two groups. CONCLUSION: The EP for wives of alcoholics was effective in improving codependency and anger. A randomized clinical trial is needed to confirm the value of this EP. |
| Key Words:
Codependency; Anger; Interpersonal relationship; Enneagram program; Wives of alcoholics |
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