EMOTION REGULATION AND INSOMNIA AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER abstract

Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects families globally. Providing care for individuals with AUD can disrupt emotional regulation and contribute to insomnia among family members. Chhattisgarh state has higher prevalence of alcohol use India. It is important to examine how the behavior of individuals with AUD impacts the emotion regulation and sleep of caregivers. Aim: To assess and compare emotional regulation and insomnia among caregivers of persons with alcohol use disorder in relapse and remission. Methods: Present study used descriptive cross-sectional comparative research design. Study was conducted at IPD & OPD of CIIMHANS, Dewada, Chhattisgarh, India. A total of 200 sample (100 caregivers of persons with AUD in relapse and 100 caregivers of persons with AUD in remission) were selected from purposive sampling. Socio-demographic and clinical datasheet, The Emotional Regulation Scale and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were used. Results: Caregivers of persons with AUD in relapse group reported greater difficulties in emotional regulation and sleep disturbances compared to caregivers of persons with AUD in remission. Emotion regulation showed significant positive correlation with insomnia and in regression analysis further indicated that emotion regulation accounted for about 89.7% of the variance in insomnia among caregivers. Conclusion: Caregiving for persons with AUD, particularly during relapse, is linked to greater difficulties in emotional regulation and significant sleep disturbances. These findings highlight the need for holistic, family-focused interventions that address both emotion regulation and sleep difficulties to improve treatment outcomes for persons with AUD and enhance caregiver wellbeing.