Relationship between metacognition and perfectionism with duration of methadone maintenance treatment in addicts referred to addiction treatment centers

Authors

  • Afshari, Ali Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Science, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, I.R. Iran.
  • Ghaffari, Mozafar Department of Psychology, University of Payame Noor, Malekan, I.R. Iran
Abstract:

Background: Different psychological variables are effective in the continuation of substance abuse. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between metacognition and perfectionism with duration of methadone maintenance treatment in addicts referred to addiction treatment centers in Tabriz. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was performed on 196 people referred to Shams, Sadra and Ehya clinics in Tabriz in 2017. The research instrument was a questionnaire of metacognitive with positive and negative perfectionism scales. Data were analyzed using multiple regression and Pearson correlation by SPSS ver.25 software. Results: The findings showed that there was a significant relationship between metacognition and duration of treatment (P<0.01, r=0.18). In addition, there was a significant relationship between perfectionism and duration of treatment (P<0.01, r=0.25). Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between metacognition and perfectionism with maintenance of methadone maintenance therapy, and metacognition has the highest predictive power of maintenance of preservation therapy.

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volume 23  issue 2

pages  177- 184

publication date 2019-05

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