Author/Authors :
Bakhshani Nour-Mohammad نويسنده Department of Psychology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran Bakhshani Nour-Mohammad , Fouladi Samaneh نويسنده Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, IR Iran , Mir Norodin نويسنده Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science
and Research Branch, Zahedan, IR Iran , Mohebi Mohammad Davoud نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Baharan Psychiatric Center,
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR
Iran , Piri Fariba نويسنده Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science
and Research Branch, Zahedan, IR Iran , Sargazi Mehdi نويسنده Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and
Psychology, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, IR
Iran
Abstract :
Background Drug addiction is one of the most significant problems
related to general health in the world, creating various mental problems
in addicts and leading to social and family difficulties. Emotional
factors also play a key role in treating addiction. Objectives The
purpose of this study is to examine emotional self-awareness and impulse
control in drug-dependent individuals with and without borderline
personality characteristics undergoing methadone maintenance treatment
(MMT). Patients and Methods This was a descriptive-correlational study.
The population of the study included 361 drug-dependent individuals
under Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) who were selected randomly
among referrals to substance abuse treatment clinics in Zahedan, Iran,
in 2013. To obtain data, emotional self -awareness and impulse control
were assessed using Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQI) and Millon
Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III). Data were analyzed using
SPSS software version 16. Results The findings indicated no significant
differences between these two groups in terms of their emotional
self-awareness (P ≥ 0.01). With regard to impulse control, the results
revealed significant differences between these two groups (P ≤ 0.01).
Conclusions It can be indicated that reinforcing components of emotional
intelligence, especially emotional-awareness and impulse control, are
effective methods to develop against substance use in among
drug-dependent individuals.
