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A STUDY OF DIFFERENCES IN PERSONALITY, VALUE PATTERNS, MOTIVE STRUCTURES AND ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLES OF DRUG DE-ADDICTED RELAPSERS AND NON-RELAPSERS

    1 Author(s):  DEVENDRA SINGH

Vol -  7, Issue- 4 ,         Page(s) : 180 - 186  (2016 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST

Abstract

The present study was mainly conducted a study of differences in personality, value patterns, Motive structures and attributional styles of Drug de-addicted relapsers and non-relapsers. Two samples of relapsers and non- relapsers consisting of 150 subjects each have been selected from the addicts who have been registered in Drug De-Addiction-cum-Rehabilitation Centres of Kurukshetra, Karnal and Ambala districts of Haryana. Subjects of both the groups were tested on different measures of personality, motivation, value patterns and attributional styles. Obtained data was analyzed by applying Descriptive statistics i.e. mean standard deviation, t-ratio and Pearson's intercorrelations. Results indicated that relapsers scored significantly higher on factors O and Q4 of 16 PF and low on the factors B, G, H & Q3 of 16 PF.

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