International Journal of Behavioral Sciences

International Journal of Behavioral Sciences

The Mediating Role of Drug Attitude in the Relationship between Differentiation of Self and Family Functioning with Addiction Potential in Adolescents

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Shahrzad Hosseinpour 1
Marjan Alizadeh 2
Rezvan Homaei 2
1 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
10.30491/ijbs.2022.322257.1734
Abstract
Introduction: Tendency to substance use disorders is one of the main sociopsychological problems that affect individuals both physically and mentally. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of drug attitude in the relationship of Differentiation of Self (DoS) and family functioning with addiction potential in adolescents.
Method: This research was a correlational study based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The statistical population consisted of all male adolescents living in Tehran, in 2020-2021, of whom 315 were selected as the sample through convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Addiction Potential Scale (APS), Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI), The McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD), and the Drug Attitudes Scale (DAS). The proposed model was examined by SEM, and indirect relationships between variables were tested using Bootstrap hypothesis testing through SPSS-27 and AMOS-25 software.
Results: Findings revealed that there was a significant indirect relationship between DoS and family functioning with addiction potential through the mediating role of drug attitude in the adolescents (P<0.001). Moreover, there was a significant and direct relationship between addiction potential and all variables, except family functioning (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The study findings confirmed the proposed model’s goodness of fit. Therefore, the use of this model is recommended to identify the factors affecting the potential of addiction in adolescents and also to develop programs to prevent and reduce addiction among adolescents.
Keywords
Family
Adolescent
Drug Users
Psychosocial Functioning
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International Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume 16, Issue 2
Summer 2022
Pages 82-88