The relationship between readiness for treatment of substance use and self-efficacy based on life skills

Abstract

Substance use is a social harm. Promoting substance users readiness for treatment of substance use with a non-medical approach is important besides the medical approach. The current study aimed to determine the relationship between readiness for treatment of substance use and self-efficacy based on life skills. In this descriptive-analytical study, a number of 118 substance users in Hamadan city (Iran) were participated. The data collection tools were Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES) and Drug Avoidance Self-Efficacy Scale (DASES). Analytical and descriptive tests were used for data analysis, at 95% significant level, using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 16. The results of this study showed that the readiness for treatment of substance use had a significant relationship with the self-efficacy includes assertiveness and communication (Df:1; P_value<0.05). Self-efficacy based on life skills can be used to promote substance users readiness for treatment of substance use in educational interventions.

Keywords:

• Substance use
• life skills
• self-efficacy
• treatment
• substance use treatment centers
• Iran

Acknowledgement

We thank Substance Abuse Treatment Centers in Hamadan for cooperation for organizing educational sessions.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Informed consent

Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study.

Additional information

Funding

Research reported in this publication was supported by vice chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (Registration number: 911215443).