فاعلية برنامج إرشادي في تطوير المهارات الاجتماعية و خفض سلوك الإدمان لدى المدمنين على المخدرات

Abstract EN

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of group counseling program in enhancing the social skills and reducing addiction behavior.

Population of the study consisted of individuals who enter the national center for rehabilitation of addicts.

the sample of the study consisted of (20) addict individuals, those who entering the national center of rehabilitation of addicts during study took place.

The experiment study lasted for (6) weeks with each session lasting ninety minutes and two sessions per a week.

The sample of the study was divided into two groups.

The experimental group consisted of (10) addicts who received group counseling program.

The control group consisted of (10) addicts who were not exposed to group counseling program.

The study examined the effect of group counseling program as independent variable in enhancing the level of social skills and reducing the addiction behavior as dependent variables.

To achieve this aim, individuals social skills were measured by the social skills scale for both pre and post tests, and individuals addiction behavior was measured by the addiction behavior scale for both pre and post tests.

The results of the (t-test) analysis for social skills and addiction behavior indicated variations among the two groups.

Also the results of the (t-test) showed that the variation existed between the experimental group which received training and control group.

The results of this study indicated that group counseling program were effective in enhancing social skills and reducing addiction behavior