Prediction of addiction potential in youth according to attachment styles

ABSTRACT

The present study aim is to predict the psychological inclination to drug use in youths by studying their attachment styles. The research sample includes male and female students of Zahedan Medical Science University with the average age of 19-24. The proportional cluster random sampling was used for selection of participant. The hypotheses were analyzed, using Pearson correlation method, regression analysis, one way variance analysis and t-test for two independent groups. The results indicated positive relationships among addiction aptitude and insecure-avoidant attachment style and negative relationship between addiction aptitude and secure attachment style. It is necessary to focus training intervention and prevention on all students