Comparison between family function dimensions and quality of life among amphetamine addicts and non-addicts

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Background : One of the most important factors in drug abuse and drug avoidance is family and its function.

Objectives : this study aimed to compare family function and quality of life dimensions among Amphetamine addicts and non-addicts.

Materials and Methods : the current study is a case-control, which assessed 95 Iranian addicts and 95 non-addicts.

Sampling method in the addicts group was random clustering.

The non-addicts were selected from accompanied addicts in other centers with respect to the demographic characteristics.

The instruments were Family Assessment and Quality of Life (SF-36) scales.

SPSS software version 11.5 was used for statistical analysis and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, stepwise regression analysis, and independent samples t-test were conducted.

Results: The study revealed that some disorders in family function dimensions were higher in the addicts compared to non-addicts.

Addicts have a quality of life lower than non-addicts (P < 0.05).

There was a relationship between different dimensions of family function and the quality of life in both the addicts and non-addicts (P < 0.05).

Regression analysis showed that roles dimensions and family function could roughly account for 17 % of the changes in the addicts’ quality of life while in the non-addicts, behavioral control dimension of family function could account for roughly 17 % of the changes in their quality of life.

Conclusions : regarding the study findings, there was a significant difference between family function dimensions and quality of life among addicts and non-addicts.