Comparing early maladaptive schemas and coping styles in drug dependent and non-dependent prisoners of Zahedan city, Iran

To compare early maladaptive schemas and coping styles in drug dependent and non-dependent prisoners of Zahedan city. This was an ex post facto study. The population of the study consisted of all men prisoners of Zahedan prison in 2013. The participants were 240 prisoners among which 120 prisoners were selected by convenience sampling method and the rest by simple random sampling method. The variables were evaluated using Young early maladaptive schema questionnaire and Young coping style scale. The obtained data were analyzed by the independent t-test and Statistical Package for Social Sciences [SPSS] software version 16. There was a difference between drug dependent and non-dependent prisoners in terms of self-regulation, impaired performance and avoidance coping style. Since avoidance behaviors are unadjusted procedures for dealing with difficulties, intervening in these behaviors would be appropriate therapeutically. Also, since coping styles strengthen early maladaptive schemas, therapeutic intervention in these behaviors can help to change these schemas

Study role of different dimensions of emotional self-regulation on addiction potential

Objective: To investigate relationship between addiction potentiality and different dimensions of emotional self-regulation

Materials and Methods: This descriptive and correlational study included students of Sistan and Baluchistan University, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. Participants were selected by random sampling method. We applied Addiction Potential Scale [APS] and Difficult in Emotion Regulation Scale [DERS] for this study. For statistical analysis, Pearson correlation and regression analysis methods were used

Results: The results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between the addiction potential and all dimensions of emotional self-regulation [excepting lack of awareness]. The enter regression analysis for prediction of the APS by the DERS shows that the DERS predicts 16% of the APS variances

Conclusion: Regard to the results, it is necessary to introduce an especial program in emotional self-regulation for the youth with addiction potential

Predictors of adolescents' pornography: level of sexual behavior and family environment

To investigate on relationship among family environment, pornography and sexual behavior of adolescents. Pornography may start from early youth along with starting of sexual behavior. Therefore it is important that the role of family factors in pornography be studied. The sample includes 362 students who were chosen by Proportional Cluster method from the first grade of High School [14 and 15 years old]. The research instruments were Schaefer's Family Environment Scales [FES], a researcher made Sexual Behaviors Scale [SBS], and Pornography Scale [PS]. The results indicate that there is a positive significant relationship between sexual Behaviors Scale [SBS] and pornography and there is a positive significant relationship between levels of coldness in family relationship and adolescents' Freedom. Also the result of stepwise regression shows, in the first step, level of sexual behavior is the strongest variable that predicts .42 of variance of adolescent's pornography. In the second step, Coldness in family relationship determines .05 of variances of pornography of adolescents. Gender differentiates shows that boys' pornography is more than for girls. Therefore coldness in family relationship is related with pornography and sexual behavior of adolescents