The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Social Rehabilitation of Recovering Addicts in Tehran

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Hosein Dehghan ¹ , Hosein noorozi ² , آزاد ghazalsfloo ³

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2 - گروه جامعه شناسی، واحد تهران شمال، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تهران، ایران.
3 - گروه جامعه شناسی، واحد تهران شمال، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، تهران، ایران.

Received: 2024-09-08 Accepted : 2024-12-07 Published : 2025-01-06

Keywords: NGOs, social rehabilitation, recovering addicts, social support, social participation,

Abstract :

In recent years, non-governmental organizations have increased greatly and have been active in various fields, including support and social rehabilitation of addicts. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of explaining the role of non-governmental organizations in the social rehabilitation of recovered drug addicts in Tehran. The research method was a survey. The statistical population included all recovered addicts who used the services of non-governmental organizations in Tehran. The sampling method was simple random and the sample size was 384 people. The tool for data collection was a researcher-made questionnaire. The method of data analysis was Pearson's correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The results of the correlation test showed that there is a significant positive and direct relationship between the amount of social support, satisfaction of needs, social participation and social monitoring of the social competence of addicts. The findings showed that the Pearson correlation coefficient between the amount of social support and social rehabilitation of recovered addicts is equal to 0.475. That is, the higher the level of social support, the higher the level of social rehabilitation of recovered addicts. The results of regression analysis showed that non-governmental organizations have an effect on the level of social support (5.9 percent), social participation (6.1 percent) and satisfaction of needs (1 percent). However, the