The Effectiveness of Abstinence-Based/Faith-Based Addiction Quitting Courses on General and Coping Self-Efficacy

Aim: One of the influential elements in the life of an individual is his or her level of self efficacy. This research aimed to study the effectiveness of abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses on general and coping self efficacy of the people who want to quit opium addiction through...

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Main Authors: Hosin Nazari, Sh, Rezvan Hakimzadeh, Mostafa Moazami, G
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Drug Control Headquarters, Research and Education Office 2010-05-01
Series:Research on Addiction
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Online Access:http://www.etiadpajohi.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-372-103&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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Summary:Aim: One of the influential elements in the life of an individual is his or her level of self efficacy. This research aimed to study the effectiveness of abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses on general and coping self efficacy of the people who want to quit opium addiction through these courses in Tehran city. Method: In semi experimental research design 80 people who referred to abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses were selected by census method. General self efficacy questionnaire of Jerusalem and Schwartzer (1981) and coping self-efficacy questionnaire of Chesney (2006) administered among selected sample before and after treatment. Results: The results of paired t-test indicated that abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses have a significant influence on the skills of impeding negative thoughts and excitements and gaining friends’ and colleagues’ support. Conclusion: The findings of this research concur with the findings of similar researches, and indicated with appropriate strategies of training self-efficacy beliefs can be improved and boosted.
ISSN:2008-4307
2423-6535