Habibi R^{1 *} (MSc), Salehmoghadam AR² (MSc), Talaei A³ (MD), Ebrahimzadeh S ⁴(MSc), Karimi Moneghi H¹ (PhD)

  ¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery,

  Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

  ² Department of Nursing Management, School of Nursing and Midwifery,

  Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

  ³ Department of Psychology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

  ⁴ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

  Received: 8 Jun 2011, Accepted: 24 Jul 2011

  Abstract

  Introduction: Drug addiction is amongst c urrent crisis of the world including nuclear crisis, environmental degradation, poverty, and social crisis. Drug addiction is a major health problem in many countries worldwide. One of the most common characteristics of addicted individuals is low self-esteem. Self-esteem increases flexibility and reinforces progression of positive attitudes toward self-sufficiency. There are limited studies on non-medical treatment strategies for drug-users. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of a family-centered problem solving education on self-esteem of drug-users.

  Methods: This study had a pretest-post test experimental design. First, validity and reliability (r=0.85) of the self-esteem Cooper-Smith questionnaire was confirmed. After completing the consent forms by the participant (n=60), they were randomly assigned into two equal experimental and control groups. At baseline, questionnaires were completed. The education was performed using family-centered problem solving teaching method in a two months period within eight 45-minute sessions in the intervention group. The Cooper smith self-esteem questionnaire was completed at the follow up.

  Results: The paired t-test showed that family-centered problem solving education method led to a significant increase (p=0.001) on the self-esteem scores in the intervention group. Although self-esteem scores of the control group increased significantly either after two months, the increase was 4.5 times more in the intervention group.

  Conclusion: To sum up, using the family-centered problem solving education method with family centered approach could improve the process of addiction treatment in addiction clinics.

  Key words: problem solving, family-centered, self-esteem, addiction

  Please cite this article as follows:

  Habibi R, Salehmoghddam AR, Talaei A, Ebrahimzadeh S, Karimi Moneghi. Effect of a Family-Centered Problem Solving Education Method on Self-esteem in Drug-users. Hakim Research Journal 2012 14(4): 249- 256.

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