Authors
NADER HAJLOO
Departments
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study was to distinguish between addicts and non-addicts on social support, perceived stress and
was sensation seeking. Method: For this correlation study, 30 addicts and 30 healthy people randomly selected from the Ardabil
addiction centers and Mohaghegh Ardabili University students. The data were collected using Fleming’s social support, Cohen’s perceived
stress and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking questionnaires. Results: Analysis of the data with discriminant function showed
that, sensation seeking and negative perceived stress are more in addicts than non-addicts but positive perceived stress and social
support are more in non-addicts than addicts. Conclusion: The results of this research to emphasize that the psychological and social
variables associated with addiction, in order to prevent and treat addiction, psychological and social variables demand serious
attention
Keywords
addiction, sensation seeking, social support, stress.
