Author/Authors :
Atadokht، Akbar نويسنده Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IR Iran , , Hajloo، Nader نويسنده University of Mohaghegh Arabili, Ardabil, Iran. , , Karimi، Masoud نويسنده Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Ardabil branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran , , Narimani، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardebili University, Ardabil, Iran Narimani, Mohammad
Abstract :
Emotional conditions governing the family and patients’ perceived social support play important roles in the treatment or relapse process of the chronic disease. The current study aimed to investigate the role of family expressed emotion and perceived social support in prediction of addiction relapse. The descriptive-correlation method was used in the current study. The study population consisted of the individuals referred to the addiction treatment centers in Ardabil from October 2013 to January 2014. The subjects (n = 80) were randomly selected using cluster sampling method. To collect data, expressed emotion test by Cole and Kazaryan, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used, and the obtained data was analyzed using the Pearsonʹs correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses. Results showed a positive relationship between family expressed emotions and the frequency of relapse (r = 0.26, P = 0.011) and a significant negative relationship between perceived social support and the frequency of relapse (r = -0.34, P = 0.001). Multiple regression analysis also showed that perceived social support from family and the family expressed emotions significantly explained 12% of the total variance of relapse frequency. These results have implications for addicted people, their families and professionals working in addiction centers to use the emotional potential of families especially their expressed emotions and the perceived social support of addicts to increase the success rate of addiction treatment.
