The relationship between satisfying the needs (based on the choice theory), quality of life and marital satisfaction among addict individuals who undergone treatment

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 MSc. in clinical psychology, Educational supervisor of Ibn-e-Sina hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 General physician, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

4 Specialist of community medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Complications of substance abuse not only affect the quality of a person's life, but also partner's life and family relationships. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the degree of satisfaction of needs (based on the choice theory) and quality of life and marital satisfaction of among addict individuals who undergone treatment.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 50 addicted patients admitted to department of substance abuse treatment of Ibn-e-Sina hospital in 2012 were selected through convenient method. They responded to questionnaires of World Health Organization quality of life, Enrich marital satisfaction and satisfaction of needs. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22, descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between satisfaction of needs with marital satisfaction (P<0.001) and quality of life (P<0.000).
Conclusion: According to the results, satisfying the needs based on the choice theory can increase the quality of life and marital satisfaction of addicted patients.
 

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