Spiritual Coping against the Desire of Re-using Drug

Journal Title: مجله تحقیقات کیفی در علوم سلامت - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4

Abstract

Introduction: Through recognizing spiritual coping strategies against the desire of re-using drug among ex-addicts, their empowerment in facing the desire of re-using drugs can be improved. This study aimed to explore some spiritual coping methods against the desire of re-using drug among ex-addicts. Method: This study was done based on the qualitative method and contract content analysis. The participants were 18 ex-addicted men selected through a targeted sampling method, which were in different periods of drug withdrawal. Data collection was done through semi-structural interviews; and the data were analyzed using the method of Graneheim and Lundman. Results: The theme of spiritual-bases coping with three main categories of "spiritual beliefs", "supportivebased resources", and "spiritual evolutions" was specified as spiritual coping strategy against the desire of re-using drug. Conclusion: Considering the efficacy of spiritual coping against the desire of re-using drug among exaddicts, it is necessary for social workers to strengthen spirituality and spiritual beliefs in these patients as an impediment tool to improve their supporting programs.

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Kobra Vaezi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab

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Kobra Vaezi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab (2018). Spiritual Coping against the Desire of Re-using Drug. مجله تحقیقات کیفی در علوم سلامت, 6(4), 449-460. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-622179