The Relationship between Aggression and Impulsiveness with Susceptibility for Addiction in Male Student

Objective: The present study examined the relationship of aggression and impulsiveness with readiness for addiction among the students of Allameh Tabatabai University. Materials & Methods: The methodology applied in this research was cross- analytical. 170 male undergraduate students who study a...

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Published in:Majallah-i ʻilmī-i ṭibb va tavānbakhshī 2013-07, Vol.14 (2), p.102-109
Main Authors: Younes Doustian, Bahman Bahmani, Yousef A'zami, Ali Akbar Godini
Format: Article
Language:per
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Aggression
Impulsiveness
Readiness for addiction
Students
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Summary:Objective: The present study examined the relationship of aggression and impulsiveness with readiness for addiction among the students of Allameh Tabatabai University. Materials & Methods: The methodology applied in this research was cross- analytical. 170 male undergraduate students who study at Allameh Tabataba'i University were selected by two-stage random sampling. To measure the variables, Aggression Questionnaire of Ahvaz, Barrat Impulsiveness scale(BIS) and the readiness for addiction scale of Wade and Butcher were employed. To analyze the findings, the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used. Results: Results indicated that the variables of aggression and impulsiveness were significantly able to predict the readiness for addiction (P
ISSN:1607-2960
1607-2960