The effect of family social capital on women's drug use in Tehran (1398)

Social capital is a tool to achieve other types of capital, including economic, human and cultural capital. One of the most important areas affected by social capital is the institution of the family. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family social capital on women's tendency to drugs in Tehran.

This research is a cross-sectional survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of women aged 17 to 25 years in Tehran and a sample of 350 of them (100 addicts and 250 non-addicts) were interviewed by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha between 0.69 and 0.84 for research variables) and analyzed using correlation, regression and t-tests in SPSS software.

The study showed that there is a significant relationship between family social capital and its dimensions with drug addiction. Among the dimensions of social capital, cognitive social capital within the family is the strongest predictor of drug-addicted behavior among women. Therefore, by developing the social capital of the family, it is possible to help reduce women's addiction