Effective Factors on Women Addiction

Subject Areas : Sport Management

سهیلا Naseri Palangard ¹ , فریبا Mohammadi ² , معصومه Develeh ³ , محبوبه Naseri ⁴

1 - Ph.D. Students in Sociology, Islamic Azad University Dehaghan Branch, Dehaghan, Iran
2 - M.A in Sociology, Islamic Azad University Arak Branch Arak Iran
3 - Ph.D. Students in Sociology, Islamic Azad University Dehaghan Branch, Dehaghan, Iran
4 - M.A Students in Sociology, Islamic Azad University Arak Branch Arak Iran

Received: 2013-05-01 Accepted : 2013-08-15 Published : 2013-06-22

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Abstract :

The purpose of the present study was to have a sociological analysis of the effective factors onthe women's addiction. The sample included 100 addicted women in Royesh Addiction TreatmentCenter for Women in Arak. The study was a survey and the data were collected through implementingquestionnaires along with interviewing the participants. The inferences were done basedon three approaches of Cloward and Ohlin, Sutherland and Hirschi. Independent variables in thisstudy were social learning; social control, isolation and the dependent variable were the amountand the duration of drug usage. Data analysis was done based on descriptive and inferential statisticssuch as Kendall's coefficient of concordance b and c. The results revealed that more socialcontrol, avoiding being in contact with criminals and lawbreakers, dependence and good relationshipamong family members, religious beliefs, to lessen communications and breaking up withaddicted friends and criminals, taking part in social activities, helping others in reaching their goalsand being successful and providing them with legal resources and equipment help to reduce theprevalence of addiction among women.