Comparison of anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory in normal and drug abusers

Subject Areas : Thoughts and Behavior in Clinical Psychology

Sajjad Almardani Some'eh ¹ (روانشناس)

Received: 2018-02-25 Accepted : 2018-02-25 Published : 2017-12-22

Keywords: Alexithymia, Anxiety sensitivity, Self-regulatory,

Abstract :

Drug dependence, the impact on the growth and prosperity of individuals and society. The aim of this study was to Comparison of anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory in normal and drug abusers. for this purpose, in a causal-comparative study, 30 drug addicts who were referred to treatment centers of Tabriz in the second half of 1395 were selected in an accessible manner and They were compared with 30 normal individuals as matching group. Subjects were tested by anxiety sensitivity, alexithymia, self-regulatory. The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that that there is a significant difference among substance abusers and normal in terms ofanxiety sensitivity, alexithymia and self-regulatory and their components; That anxiety sensitivity and alexithymia variables and all their features in substance dependent patients, significantly more than other people's research sample but regarding the self-regulatory and its components average scores of more ordinary people is dependent on the material. The findings of this study show that self-regulatory can foster the ability to be used as a shield against addiction and also can be Helped to the people are more prone to social deviations such as addiction By reducing anxiety and inhibiting negative emotions.