Mediating Role of Perceiving Wife's Selfless Behaviors in Relation to Self-compassion and Self-control in Drug Dependent Patients

Drug abuse and substance dependence are one of the major concerns of human society nowadays.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of the perception of the wifechr('39')s selfless behaviors in self-compassion and self-control in drug dependent patients. The statistical population were all the clients of addiction treatment clinics in Guilan province. From among them, 225 treatment clients were selected through available sampling method. For collecting data, Harp and Figuerschr('39') selfless behaviors questionnaires, Self-Compassion Inventory Questionnaire, and Tunjani’s self-management questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation and path analysis using SPSS version 20 and Amos software.

According to statistical analysis, there was a significant positive correlation between self-compassion and self-control. There is also a significant positive correlation between self-compassion and perceived self-sacrifice behaviors. On the other hand, selfless devotional behaviors were found to have a mediating effect on self-control and self-compassion of drug-dependent individuals, and this can play an effective role in self-esteem and self-management of substance dependent persons.

Self-compassion with more positive affection, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, high emotional intelligence and more coping strategies in self-sacrificing behaviors and devotional behaviors on the quality of coupleschr('39') relationships, as well as self-control with greater balance and control in the lives of the infant and family members and the creation of self-sacrificing behaviors, especially the devotional behaviors of a spouse, can be curable.