The Effectiveness of Abstinence-Based/Faith-Based Addiction Quitting Courses on General and Coping Self-Efficacy

One of the influential elements in the life of an individual is his or her level of self efficacy. This research aimed to study the effectiveness of abstinencebased/ faith-based addiction quitting courses on general and coping self efficacy of the people who want to quit opium addiction through these courses in Tehran city. In semi experimental research design 80 people who referred to abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses were selected by census method. General self efficacy questionnaire of Jerusalem and Schwartzer (1981) and coping self-efficacy questionnaire of Chesney (2006) administered among selected sample before and after treatment. The results of paired t-test indicated that abstinence-based/faith-based addiction quitting courses have a significant influence on the skills of impeding negative thoughts and excitements and gaining friends’ and colleagues’ support. The findings of this research concur with the findings of similar researches, and indicated with appropriate strategies of training; self-efficacy beliefs can be improved and boosted.