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Correlates of interpersonal problems among current and former drug users in Slovakia.
- Source :
- Journal of Substance Use; Jun2014, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p268-273, 6p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Introduction: This cross-sectional study examined correlates of interpersonal problems in a sample of 139 current and former drug users from three types of settings in Slovakia (1 needle-exchange program, 1 twelve-week inpatient treatment and 14 long-term therapeutic communities). Methods: The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32) was correlated with selected psychological constructs, for example, social support, impulsivity, anxiety and the drug abuse screening test. Results: Contrary to expectations, there were no differences between current and former drug users with respect to their interpersonal problems. Certain interpersonal problems (intrusiveness) tended to be lower, while social resources (affectionate support) were higher in current versus former users. Social support was negatively correlated with risky injecting practices among injectors. Conclusion: Interpersonal problems among drug users and drug-free populations seem to be of enduring nature and their measurement remains a complex issue. As the findings suggest, addiction can be best understood by studying psychosocial along with biomedical factors, including interpersonal problems, of current drug users as they may differ from treated users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
INTERPERSONAL relations
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATISTICAL sampling
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICS
SUBSTANCE abuse
DATA analysis
DRUG abusers
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14659891
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Substance Use
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95805620
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2013.790496