Saeideh Bazzaizan; Yadollah Rajaei; Leila Afsari
Volume 1, Issue 1 , September 2014, , Pages 19-28
Abstract
Tendency to addictive substance is one of the challenges of the current community, in particular among young generation. Personal, family and social risk and inhibitor factors are effective in tendency towards addictive substance and alcohol. The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitor role ...
Read More
Tendency to addictive substance is one of the challenges of the current community, in particular among young generation. Personal, family and social risk and inhibitor factors are effective in tendency towards addictive substance and alcohol. The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitor role of religious beliefs and family belonging in tendency towards smoking, drugs and alcohol. According to this general aim, 600 students were selected from Islamic Azad University, Abhar branch using cluster sampling. It was requested from the participants to complete Substance Usage State Questionnaire (UCSQ), family belonging subscale of Risk and Protective Factors Inventory (RPFI), and Religious Believes Scale (RBS). Results revealed that there were negative correlation between family belonging, religious beliefs and tendency to drugs and alcohol. Religious beliefs and family belonging could explain tendency to smoking, drugs, and alcohol. Due to the importance of the role of religious beliefs and family belonging in tendency to drugs and alcohol, results of this study could be beneficial in planning and implementing appropriate policies towards providing training programs for families and young adults.
