Comparing the Identity Styles among the Male Addicts and Non-Addicts in Urmia City

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 10, Issue 5

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to compare the identity styles among the male addicts and non-addicts in Urmia. The statistical population comprised of all male addicted to the abuse of opioid who referred to addiction treatment clinics, namely, Shafakhane, Aramesh, and Mehrdad whose age range was 20 to 35. The sample size was determined as 160 and the study followed an observation process. To collect the data, identity styles scale, CISS questionnaire developed by Andler and Parker, and researcher-developed demographic form were employed. To make analysis on the data, MANOVA test was used. The results indicated that there was a significant difference between al components of identity styles (informative, normative, diffuse-avoidance) with less than 0.01 level of significance between male addicts and non-addicts.

Authors and Affiliations

Sahar Shaltook Koob Sani| Department of Psychology, Ardabil Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran, Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran, Dr. Mohamad Narimani| Department of Psychology, Ardabil Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran, Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

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Sahar Shaltook Koob Sani, Dr. Mohamad Narimani (2016). Comparing the Identity Styles among the Male Addicts and Non-Addicts in Urmia City. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 10(5), 621-623. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-7314