The Relationship between Sensation Seeking and Risky Behaviors in Addicts (Case Study: Iran, Kermanshah Province)
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 7
Abstract
This study attempts to evaluate the relationship between sensation seeking and risky behaviors in addicts. The sample involved 100 persons (50 addicts and 50 non- addicts) that selected based on simple random sampling. Pearson correlation coefficient is used to analyzing the data. Findings investigated that there is a significant relationship between risky behavior and addiction in addicts. Also it introduced that, there is a significant relationship between looking for new dangerous experiences and addiction in these people.
Authors and Affiliations
Ali Arab| Assistance professor in faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Sistan and Balouchestan University, email: ali111_arab@yahoo.com
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