The role of psychological resilience and family communication patterns in predicting substance use cravings

Azam Sohrabi¹ Fatemeh Bajravani² Zahra Noorafkan.³ Behzad Malehmir⁴

1) Master of Nursing, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran.
2) Bachelor of Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
3) Bachelor of Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
4) M.Sc., Clinical Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran.

IOI Code : XEEH-HBBKC
Publication : The first national conference of the ideal family(cifuma.ir)
Abstract :
    o The aim of this study was to investigate the role of psychological flexibility and family communication patterns in predicting substance use cravings. The method of this research was descriptive and correlational. All clients of addiction treatment centers in Ardabil province in 1400 formed the statistical population of this study. Of this number, 130 people were selected by cluster sampling and sample. To collect information, the revised Fitzpatrick and Ritchie Family Communication Patterns Questionnaire, Bond et al. S Acceptance and Practice Scale, and the Craving Scale were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the communication pattern of dialogue and psychological flexibility has a significant negative relationship with substance craving, and the communication pattern of compliance and anxiety has a significant positive relationship with substance craving. They explained the family communication pattern and psychological resilience of 0.42 of the variance of substance use craving. Based on the research findings, family communication pattern and psychological resilience can predict the craving of addicts; Therefore, by training and strengthening psychological resilience and improving family communication patterns, substance craving can be reduced in people with addiction.

Keywords : communication patterns of families psychological flexibility