مقايسه شيوه هاي مقابله اي و نگرش هاي ناسالم در معتادان موادمخدر با گروه شاهد غير معتاد

Comparison of Coping Styles and Dysfunctional Attitudes in Substance Abusers and Control Group

Studies reveal that stressful events and strategies to cope with them, and a personʹs attitude towards life can be considered as determining factors in drug addiction. This study was intended to study the addictsʹ coping skills against stressful situations and their dysfunctional attitudes toward life and compare it with a control group. 50 addicts were randomly selected and compared with 50 non - addicts who matched in sex , age , education , profession and income with cases . Coping Responses Inventory (CRI) and dysfunctional attitude scale (DAS) were used for measurement purposes. The results indicated that addicts made much less use of problem-solving methods, cognitive evaluation and social support than non - addicts . However, their use of somatization and emotional inhibition was far more than non-addicts. Also, dysfunctional attitudes in addicts were significantly higher than non-addicts (P<0.01). It is finally suggested that the use of cognitive therapy and stress-coping training could be helpful and effective in primary and secondary prevention of the addicts.