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A Comparison of Abstinent and Relapsed Opioid Dependents on Perceived Social Support


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1 Department of Psychology, D.A.V. College, Chandigarh, India
2 Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
     

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The present study was a comparison between abstinent and relapsed opioid dependents on perceived social support. The sample of the study consisted of 200 males, out of which 100 were abstinent and 100 were relapsed male opioid dependents. Sample was selected randomly from the Govt. and Private Rehabilitation Centres of Punjab. Muliti-dimentional scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet et al., 1988) was administered to the study sample. Means, Standard Deviations and t-ratios were calculated to determine the differences between two groups. The findings of the study reveal that relapsed opioid dependents are lower on perceived social support as compared to abstinent opioid dependents. In order to help the drug dependents, one must work towards enhancing their social support, so that their struggle against drugs can be beneficially mediated by the facilitating role of social support.

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Perceived Support, Abstinent, Relapsed Opioid Dependents, Male.
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Authors

Shruti Shourie
Department of Psychology, D.A.V. College, Chandigarh, India
Lakhminder Singh
Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Abstract


The present study was a comparison between abstinent and relapsed opioid dependents on perceived social support. The sample of the study consisted of 200 males, out of which 100 were abstinent and 100 were relapsed male opioid dependents. Sample was selected randomly from the Govt. and Private Rehabilitation Centres of Punjab. Muliti-dimentional scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet et al., 1988) was administered to the study sample. Means, Standard Deviations and t-ratios were calculated to determine the differences between two groups. The findings of the study reveal that relapsed opioid dependents are lower on perceived social support as compared to abstinent opioid dependents. In order to help the drug dependents, one must work towards enhancing their social support, so that their struggle against drugs can be beneficially mediated by the facilitating role of social support.

Keywords


Perceived Support, Abstinent, Relapsed Opioid Dependents, Male.

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