Author/Authors :
khaledian، Mohamad نويسنده Faculty of psychology department of Payame Noor University, PO BOX 19395 - 3697, Tehran, I.R. of Iran , , Taghavi Dinani، Parastou نويسنده Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran , , Birjandi، Shabnam نويسنده Department of Psychology, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran ,
Abstract :
The aim of the present research was to compare the mental health and life expectancy of the addicted and
normal people. The population under study includes the addicts referring to one of the Methadone Treatment
Centers for drug addiction in the city of Ghorveh (Nikoo Salamat) and the normal people residing in the same
city in the year 2013. The sample size of 100 people includes 50 addicts referring to one of the drug addiction
clinics and 50 healthy and normal people residing in Ghorveh was selected through the simple random
sampling. To collect data, a 28-question mental health (GHQ) questionnaire and the Snyderʹs Life Expectancy
were used. To analyze the data, frequency, percentage, average and the t test were applied. The results indicated
that there are differences in each of the four scales (Physical symptoms, anxiety, and the disorder in social
performance and depression) as well as the life expectancy between the addicts and the normal people.
