DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2023.v09i09.007

Pages: 941-944

Self-esteem represents the degree of positivity or negativity each person feels towards him/herself, as well as the value he/she places on him/herself, the respect he/she shows for him/herself and the opinion he/she has of his/her own importance. Some authors have concluded that there are bidirectional links between low self-esteem and addictive disorders. The following study aims to assess the degree of self-esteem in patients hospitalized in the addictology department of the Arrazi University Psychiatric Hospital in Salé for the management of addictive disorders. A socio-demographic and clinical data sheet was used, along with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Social Self-Esteem Inventory to assess patients' self-esteem. 58 patients were recruited in this study. scores on the Rosenberg scale ranged from 19 to 38, with a mean of 27.7, and those on the Social Self-Esteem Inventory from 82 to 158, with a mean of 107. Around 79% of patients had low to very low self-esteem according to the Rosenberg scale. Thus, therapies aimed at improving patients' self-esteem can improve the management of addictions.