Life satisfaction and adjustment problems among high and low sensation seeking adult alcoholics

Pages: 350-355
Satish Kumar (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Hardeep Lal Joshi (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)

The main aim of this research was to investigate the differences between high and low sensation seeking alcoholics on their life satisfaction and adjustment problems. The study was carried out on adult alcoholics admitted in drug-de addiction center. The sample for the study was drawn using incidental sampling technique. The age range of the sample varies from 21 to 40 years. The participants were administered with Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI) Hindi Adaptation, Life Satisfaction scale and Zuckerman’s Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS). The data were subjected to Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test and Pearson Product Moment Method of correlation. The analysis of data confirmed significant difference between high and low sensation seeking alcoholics on their life satisfaction and adjustment problems. High sensation seeking alcoholic group had more adjustment problems and low life satisfaction as compare to low sensation seeking counterparts.