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Mohammad Eshagh Afkari1, Afsaneh Ghasemi, Davoud Shojaeizadeh
1Department of Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Background:
One of the most important factors in drug abuse and drug avoidance is family and its function.
Objectives:
This study aimed to compare family function and quality of life dimensions among Amphetamine addicts and non-addicts.
Materials And Methods:
The current study is a case-control, which assessed 95 Iranian addicts and 95 non-addicts. Sampling method in the addicts group was random clustering. The non-addicts were selected from accompanied addicts in other centers with respect to the demographic characteristics. The instruments were Family Assessment and Quality of Life (SF-36) scales. SPSS software version 11.5 was used for statistical analysis and Pearson's correlation coefficient, stepwise regression analysis, and independent samples t-test were conducted.
Results:
The study revealed that some disorders in family function dimensions were higher in the addicts compared to non-addicts. Addicts have a quality of life lower than non-addicts (P < 0.05). There was a relationship between different dimensions of family function and the quality of life in both the addicts and non-addicts (P < 0.05). Regression analysis showed that roles dimensions and family function could roughly account for 17% of the changes in the addicts' quality of life while in the non-addicts, behavioral control dimension of family function could account for roughly 17% of the changes in their quality of life.
Conclusions:
Regarding the study findings, there was a significant difference between family function dimensions and quality of life among addicts and non-addicts.
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