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The Comparison of Self-regulation and Affective Control in Methamphetamine and Narcotics Addicts and Non-Addicts.
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International journal of high risk behaviors & addiction [Int J High Risk Behav Addict] 2013 Winter; Vol. 1 (4), pp. 172-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Mar 12. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: Increased prevalence and widespread use of methamphetamine is the public challenge and worry in the world. It seems that low levels of self-regulation and affective control to carry up probability of psychoactive drugs abuse.<br />Objectives: The purpose of the present study is the comparison of self-regulation and affective control in methamphetamine and narcotics addicts and non-addicts.<br />Materials and Methods: In this causative-comparative study, 80 addicts (40 methamphetamine addicts and 40 narcotic addicts) who referred to self-reference quitting addictive centers in Miyaneh, Iran, participated in convenience sampling. Then, they matched up with 40 non-addicts according to age, sex, educational level, and marital status. To collect data, we used self-regulation questionnaire and affective control scale. The data was analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and LSD test.<br />Results: Result shows that there is a significant difference between methamphetamine addicts and narcotics addicts and non-addicts in self-regulation and affective control (P = 0.001).<br />Conclusions: This finding indicates that low self-regulation and affective control is a risky factor in psychoactive drugs abuse.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2251-8711
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of high risk behaviors & addiction
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24971258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.8442