Author/Authors :
Nikmanesh Zahra نويسنده Department of Psychology, Sistan and Balouchestan University, Zahedan, Iran Nikmanesh Zahra , Baluchi Mohamad Hossin نويسنده Department of Education, University of Sistan and
Baluchestan, Zahedan, IR Iran , Pirasteh Motlagh Ali Akbar نويسنده Department of Psychology, Organization of Education,
Yasuj, IR Iran
Abstract :
Background Addiction is a physiological and psychological and
social disorder that consider as a huge-health problem in many
societies. Objectives The present study aimed to investigate the role of
self-efficacy beliefs and social support on prediction of addiction
relapse. Patients and Methods The research method was a
causal-comparison. The population of the study included all subjects who
sought medical advice in the centers for addiction treatment in Saravan
and Iranshahr, south-east of Iran. The study population included 166
participants (83 participants without relapse and 83 participants with
relapse) selected using snowball sampling during a four-month period of
voluntary participation in the centers. The variables were measured by
general self-efficacy scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived
Social Support. The data were analyzed by MANOVA. Results Findings
revealed significant differences between participants without relapse
and participants with relapse in terms of “self-efficacy beliefs” and
“social support”. The two variables of self-efficacy beliefs and social
support were the best predictors of addiction relapse. Conclusions Based
on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that self-efficacy
beliefs and social support play effective roles in preventing patients
from addiction relapse.
