Relationship between the Sense of Life Meaning and the Relapse Tendency of Drug Addicts

Hongxiu Tan; Junyi Deng; Yuwen Chen; Lin Jia; Bingmei Zhang; Juntao Liang

doi:10.54691/fz672a53

Authors

Hongxiu Tan
Junyi Deng
Yuwen Chen
Lin Jia
Bingmei Zhang
Juntao Liang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/fz672a53

Keywords:

Drug Addicts; Sense of Life Meaning; Relapse Tendency.

Abstract

To understand the current situation and characteristics of the sense of life meaning and the relapse tendency among drug addicts in Shaoguan Compulsory Isolation Drug Rehabilitation Center, as well as the relationship between them, 143 drug addicts were investigated by using the "Relapse Tendency Questionnaire" and the "Purpose in Life Test Scale" (PIL). The results showed that the overall relapse tendency of drug addicts was relatively low, but there were individual high-risk individuals; the sense of life meaning was at a moderately above-average level, but there were large differences among individuals; factors such as educational background and marital status were not the main influencing factors for the sense of life meaning and the relapse tendency of drug addicts, and the sense of life meaning of migrant workers was the lowest; there was a significant negative correlation between the sense of life meaning and the relapse tendency, and the sense of life meaning could predict the relapse tendency. The results of this study provide important theoretical basis and practical guidance for drug rehabilitation work.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

[1] Bryant, K. J., Bone, L. D., & Corbett, C. (2007). The Role of Employment in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 32(3), 245-254.

[2] Bryant, K. J., Bone, L. D., & Corbett, C. (2007). The Role of Employment in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: A Review of the Literature.Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 32(3), 245-254.

[3] Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The 'What' and 'Why' of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227-268.

[4] Frankl, V. E. (1946). Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy. Beacon Press.

[5] Jiang Xiaoshan. (2016). A Comparative Study on the Current Situation and Intervention of the Sense of Life Meaning among Higher Vocational College Students [D]. Yunnan Normal University.

[6] Kandel, D. B., & Logan, J. A. (1984). Patterns of Drug Use from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: I. Periods of Risk for Initiation, Continued Use, and Discontinuation. American Journal of Public Health, 74(7), 660-666.

[7] Li, M. D., & Vitiello, B. (2009). Pharmacotherapy for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: A Review. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(7), 651-663.

[8] Liu Jinpeng. (2003). Research on the Problem of High Relapse Rate among Drug Addicts [J]. Chinese Criminal Law Journal, (5): 93 - 98.

[9] Liu, M., & Li, G. (2015). Educational Attainment and Risk of Substance Use Disorders: An Analysis from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Addictive Behaviors, 41, 123-132.

[10] Mao Jiru. (2003). Comparative Analysis of the Sense of Life Meaning between Junior High School Students from Intact Families and Those from Single-Parent Families: [D]. Hengyang, Hunan: Institute of Life and Death Studies, Nanjing University.

[11] Moos, R. H., Finney, J. W., & Ouimette, P. C. (1999). A Comparative Evaluation of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: II. Substance Use and Psychosocial Functioning Over 1 and 4 Years. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(2), 213-222.

[12] Moos, R. H., Finney, J. W., & Ouimette, P. C. (1999). A Comparative Evaluation of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: II. Substance Use and Psychosocial Functioning Over 1 and 4 Years. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(2), 213-222.

[13] Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., Oishi, S., & Kaler, M. (2006). The Meaning in Life Questionnaire: Assessing the Presence of and Search for Meaning in Life. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53(1), 80-93.

[14] Steger, M. F., Kashdan, T. B., Sullivan, B. A., et al.(2010). Understanding the search for meaning in life: personality, cognitive style, and the dynamic between seeking and experiencing meaning[J]. Journal of Personality, 76(2): 199-228

[15] Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Fowler, J. S., et al. (2000). Therapeutic Interventions for Addictions: Cocaine, Amphetamine, and Opiates. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(12), 1877-1886.

[16] Wang Rui. (2001). Research on the Mental Health and Relapse Tendency of Male Compulsory Drug Addicts [D]. East China Normal University.

[17] Zhang Zhenyu. Research on the Relapse Tendency of Heroin Addicts [J]. Psychological Science, 2004, 27(3): 2.

[18] Zhao Na. (2019). Survey on the Relapse Tendency of Male Compulsory Drug Addicts and Group Intervention Research of Logotherapy [D]. Shanxi: Shanxi Medical University.

[19] Zhuang Yanjia. (2015). Research on the Influence of the Source of Life Meaning and the Sense of Life Meaning on the Relapse Tendency of Drug Addicts and Group Intervention Research [D]. Shanghai Normal University.