Impulsivity, Self-efficacy and Social adjustment among substance use disorder

Abstract

Zain ul Islam, Dr Wizra Saeed

Many drugs of abuse, including cannabinoids, opioids, alcohol and nicotine, can alter the individualâ??s behavior and social functioning. Recent study explored the Impulsivity, Social adjustment and self-efficacy among substance use disorder. The main objective was to find out the relationship between impulsivity and social adjustment and the role of self-efficacy among substance use disorder. Total 200 participants were selected from different hospitals and rehabilitation centers of Gujranwala and Lahore division Punjab, Pakistan by using purposive sampling method. All the participants were adult who are using drugs regularly. The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Version 11 (BIS-11; Patton, Stanford & Barratt, 1995) 15 items scale, General/Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) (Schwarzer and Jerusalem, 1995), Social Adjustment Scale (Kausar, 2007) were used to measure the Impulsivity, self-efficacy and social adjustment among substance use disorder respectively. Bivariate Correlation and Regression analysis were used for statistical analysis of data. The results of this study supported by the prior studies that there is significant correlation of impulsivity with self-efficacy and social adjustment. Current study further revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between impulsivity and social adjustment among substance use disorder. Regression analysis indicated that impulsivity is a significant negative predictor of self-efficacy and social adjustment among substance use disorder. This study has implications in drug treatment field and gives better understanding of the behavior of people with substance use disorder.