Psychological resilience among women with and without substance use disorders: its relations with coping skills

Tas Soylu G., Dagli D. A., BAĞCI B., Baysan Arabaci L.

Journal of Substance Use, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14659891.2026.2741791
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Substance Use
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Index Islamicus, Psycinfo, Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: coping, gender-sensitive approach, resilience, substance use disorder, Women
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and objectives: The prevalence of substance use among women is a growing health problem. This study aims to examine the relationship between psychological resilience and coping skills among women with and without substance use disorder. Methods: The study included 60 women with substance use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria and 49 women without substance use disorder. The Resilience Scale for Adults and the Stress Coping Styles Scale were used. Descriptive statistical methods, t-tests, and correlation analyses were performed. Results: Women with substance use disorder exhibited significantly higher mean scores in emotion-focused coping styles (t = 2.294, p <.05) and the lower total score of psychological resilience (t = −3.796, p <.05). Although the correlations between resilience and coping skills were found to be statistically significant, the results of Fisher’s z-test indicated that there was no statistically significant difference between the two correlation coefficients (p >.05). Conclusions: This study contributes to the growing evidence on the psychosocial characteristics (resilience and coping) of women with substance use disorder. Findings highlight the importance of incorporating resilience and coping assessments into gender-sensitive care and may inform interventions to strengthen psychosocial functioning and recovery.