Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Skills Training on the Hope and Quality of Life of Drug-Dependent People

Background: The increase of hope and quality of life (QOL) can play a significant role in improving the mental health of drug addicts. Accordingly, the present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of positive thinking skills training on hope and QOL of drug-dependent people.Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental research with pre- and post-test design with the control group. The study population consisted of all men dependent on drugs who visited addiction treatment centers in Tehran, Iran, in ۲۰۱۶. Thirty subjects were selected using cluster sampling and were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The results were analyzed using SPSS.Findings: The mean scores of pre-test and post-test for hope were ۳۱.۶۷ ± ۶.۴۷ and ۴۹.۶۸ ± ۱۰.۶۹, for physical fitness were ۱۷.۰۱ ± ۴.۲۱ and ۲۲.۸۴ ± ۴.۹۸, for psychological health were ۱۵.۳۶ ± ۳.۴۵ and ۲۰.۹۸ ± ۳.۳۲, for social relations were ۷.۸۰ ± ۲.۳۴ and ۱۰.۹۶ ± ۲.۶۴, and for environmental health were ۲۰.۴۷ ± ۴.۳۶ and ۲۷.۵۰ ± ۴.۸۰, respectively, in experimental group (P < ۰.۰۵۰).Conclusion: It is recommended that addiction treatment centers teach positive thinking skills to drug-dependent people in order to increase their hope and QOL.

Keywords:

drugs , Positive , hope , Quality of Life