The Relationship between Commitment to School, Attitude toward Narcotics, and Drug Abuse among Students
Introduction: The aim of current research was the study of relationship between commitment to school, attitude toward narcotics, and drug abuse among high school third grade students. Method: The research method was correlational design. 200 males and females students in grade three of high school w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Drug Control Headquarters, Research and Education Office
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Research on Addiction |
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| Online Access: | http://www.etiadpajohi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-372-43&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The aim of current research was the study of relationship between commitment to school, attitude toward narcotics, and drug abuse among high school third grade students. Method: The research method was correlational design. 200 males and females students in grade three of high school were selected randomly by use of cluster sampling method in the educational year of 1389-90. Three questionnaires namely: hazardous behaviors, attitude toward narcotics, and commitment to school were administered among selected sample. Results: The results showed that positive attitudes toward narcotics and lack of commitment to school were correlated to students’ drug abuse positively. Conclusion: Designing student-centered programs in order to change in students' knowledge and attitudes must be taken into account by program-designers for preventing of drug abuse. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-4307 2423-6535 |