The Effect of Positive Training on Impulsivity and Self-compassion in Substance dependent men

Subject Areas : Psychology

seyedemaryam mousavi ¹ , zahra Dasht Bozorgi ² , A.R Heidarei ³ , reza pasha ⁴ , Mohammad Borna ⁵

1 - General Psychology Students, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
3 - Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
4 - Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
5 - Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

Received: 2021-02-14 Accepted : 2021-05-05 Published : 2024-12-11

Keywords: positive, impulsivity, self-compassion, substance dependent man,

Abstract :

This study aimed to determine the effect of positive training on impulsivity and self-compassion in substance-dependent men. This was a quasi-experimental study with a posttest-follow-up design of a control group. The sample size of 40 subjects was selected by purposeful sampling method from among 123 men addicted to drugs in Islamshahr and were targeted sampling method to two experimental (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. The participants completed the Dickman Impulsivity Scale (2008) and Self Compassion of Raes, Pommier, Neff & Van Gucht (2011) Questionnaire Questionnaire as the posttest, and follow-up. Meanwhile, the subjects in the experimental group received positive training during 14 sessions of 90 minutes. Data analysis was using analysis of covariance. The results showed that positive training effectively improved impulsivity and self-compassion in men's substance dependents, which continued in the follow-up stages (p<0/01). This study showed that positive training could be used as an appropriate method to improve impulsivity andself-compassion in drug-dependent men and thus reduce the harmful effects of addiction.

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