Effectiveness of Resilience Training on Ego-control and Hardiness of Illicit Drug Users
| Autor: | Amin Roustaei, Babollah Bakhshipoor, Younes Doostian, Ali Akbar Goodiny, Mansoureh Koohikar, Omid Massah |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Addiction and Health, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 24-31 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-4633 2008-8469 |
| Popis: | Background: The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of resilience training upon ego-control and hardiness of the addicted persons.Methods: This was a semi-experimental study with pretest and posttest control groups which was conducted in Sari, Iran, during 2014-2015. Thirty persons were selected among 240 illicit drug users who underwent screening. Resilience training was performed in ten sessions for the experimental group. The Kobasa hardiness questionnaire and self-restraint scale (SRS) were used for data collection and multivariate covariance test was performed for data analysis.Findings: According to the data, ego-control and hardiness of participants were improved significantly by resilience training (P < 0.001).Conclusion: Resilience training is effective upon the rate of ego–control and self-restraint and hardiness. This method can be used in addiction treatment clinics and residential centers. |
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