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:: Volume 1, Issue 1 (Spring 2013) ::
IJPN 2013, 1(1): 19-27 Back to browse issues page
Relationship between Problem solving skill and ecstasy usage among adolescents
Naiemeh Seyedfatemi * , Fatemeh Khshnavayefoomani , Nasrin Behbahani , Fatemeh Hoseini
TUMS , n-seyedfatemi@tums.ac.ir
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Introduction: Life skills play a significant role in adolescents' health promotion and have a positive effect on modifying their high- risk behaviors. A great deal of studies have shown that problem solving may affect on using drug behavior. The purpose of this study is determining adolescents problem solving skill and its relation with Ecstasy usage among adolescents of west of Tehran. Methods: In a cross-sectional (correlative) study. Eight- hundred of 16-18 years old adolescents residing in west Tehran participated in the study. The setting was public regions of west Tehran. Problem-solving skill was determined using ˝ problem solving inventory". Adolescents' usage of ecstasy was measured by a self-structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed by participants after obtaining an informed consent. Results : Finding revealed that most of participants ( 69.4 %) enjoyed good problem- solving skills. Findings indicated that 7.6 % of adolescents have experienced Ecstasy usage once at least. There was significant relationship between problem-solving skill and Ecstasy usage in adolescents (P= 0/001 ) . Discussion & Conclusion: Regarding the findings, it is recommended to reinforce life skills in adolescents by emphasizing the role of parents, peers and friends to prevent substance abuse. it also recommended that some programs to be executed regarding prohibited substances including Ecstasy and their complications to increase general information of public
Keywords: problem-solving, Ecstasy, Substance abuse, Adolescents
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2012/08/15 | Accepted: 2013/04/28 | Published: 2013/04/28 | ePublished: 2013/04/28
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seyedfatemi N, khshnavayefoomani F, Behbahani N, Hoseini F. Relationship between Problem solving skill and ecstasy usage among adolescents. IJPN 2013; 1 (1) :19-27
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