The Investigation of the Aggressive Behaviors of Addicted and Non-Addicted Men

Drug, alcohol and medicine abuse represent a psychological disorder which can cause numerousproblems for the individuals, family and society. The abnormal behaviors such as aggression andviolence among addicts are instances of such problems. Therefore, the present study aims toinvestigate the aggressive behaviors among the addicted and non-addicted men in Genave Port.The present study is of casual-comparative type and it is correlative survey. To investigate theaggressive behaviors among the addicted and non-addicted men in Genave Port, 60 addicts, 50individuals in addiction-quitting stage and 90 non-addicted males were selected throughaccessibility sampling method. The Ahvaz Aggression Questionnaire was used as the researchinstrument. The results of Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) indicate that the participants’aggression is significantly associated with their addiction age. The findings of present study alsoreveal that the addicted individuals show more aggressive behaviors compared with the nonaddictedones and that the individuals quitting addiction and younger addicts indicate moreaggressive behaviors.

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Participatory Teaching , Social Skills , Citizenship Education