مقایسه تحمل پریشانی و عواطف مثبت و منفی بین افراد وابسته به مواد و عادی

The aim of the present study was to compare distress tolerance and positive and negative affects between substance-dependent individuals and normal subjects. This research was a casual-comparative study. The research statistical population included all substance-dependent individuals referred to Semnan Internship and Work Therapy Center. Also, the statistical population of normal subjects included normal relatives of substance-dependent individuals. In order to select the sample, 80 subjects (40 normal subjects, 40 substance-dependent individuals) were selected by a convenient sampling method and completed the Distress Tolerance Scale and the Positive and Negative Affect schedule (PANAS). The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that there is a significant difference between normal subjects and substance-dependent individuals on the components of distress tolerance and positive and negative affects, so that substance-dependent individuals had lower scores on the Distress Tolerance Scale compared to normal subjects. Also, substance-dependent individuals scored higher on negative affect than normal subjects. Overall, the results indicated that substance-dependent individuals had difficulties in emotion regulation and suffered from negative affect. Therefore, this issue should be considered by the experts of substance dependence.