Journal of Psychiatry

Shadi Mousavi

Publications

• Research Article
  Is Opioid Dependency Related to Coping Strategies?
  Author(s): Sadeghali Taziki, Sharareh Saghafi, Shadi Mousavi, Mahnaz Modanloo and Naser BehnampourSadeghali Taziki, Sharareh Saghafi, Shadi Mousavi, Mahnaz Modanloo and Naser Behnampour
  
  Using opioid for recreational purposes has a very long history in Iran. Social influence is a useful framework in understanding how the social environment affects the individual's behavioral choices to use drugs. We compared opioid dependents (n=149) with controls (n=221) on measures of coping strategies using the Jalowiec Coping Scale and some socioeconomic factors. The differences in 10 of 15 coping strategies were significant in the study groups (P<0.05). Although, the combined score of problem-oriented and affective-oriented items did not show any significant difference between the two groups. There was a significant relation between opioid dependence with smoking cigarettes (P<0.001), lower education (P=0.002), being employed (P<0.001), having children (P<0.001), and being married (P<0.001). Educational programs to improve problem solving and coping skills can be h.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000221

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