Influence of family support on substance abuser selfefficacy

Authors

  • Francisca López-Torrecilla Profesora Asociada. Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada. Enviar correspondencia a: Francisca López-Torrecillas. Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada. Campus Universitario de Cartuja s/n. 1807-GRANADA. TLF: 958-249557 - FAX: 958-243749
  • Mercedes Bulas Alumna de Doctorado del Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada.
  • Raquel León-Arroyo Alumna de Doctorado del Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada.
  • Isabel Ramírez Profesora Asociada. Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Granada.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.372

Keywords:

self-efficacy, familial support, drug use, protective factor

Abstract

This study investigates whether or not parental support affects the self-efficacy of the substance abuser. A sample of 186 subjects from Mexico was divided into two groups (experimental and control). Both groups, in their turn, were divided into 2 subgroups in relation to parental support. Selfefficacy was measured with the scale of Sherer et al., (1982), and drug use with the research interview on addiction behaviour. A Multivariable Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was carried out for a bifactorial design among groups with use (use versus nonuse) and parental support (involvement versus non-involvement) as independent variables and with self-efficacy as dependent variable. The results indicated that the drug dependent subjects presented lower scorings in self-efficacy than the control subjects. Statistically significant differences in parental support were not found although we do observe that the level of self-efficacy in the groups (experimental and control) is lower when parents are involved. Our results revealed that selfefficacy could be a protective variable in drug use, and suggest the need to continue investigating the familial attitudes, actions and resources that have an impact on drug use.

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Published

2005-09-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2005)

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Originals