Investigating the relationship between behavioral self-regulation and social adjustment in married women depressed to drugs during treatment

Depression is a mood disorder involving boredom and inactivity or apathy and reluctance and can affect thoughts, behavior and feelings in married women. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between behavioral self-regulation and social adjustment in married women depressed with drugs during treatment.

This is a descriptive and correlational research. The purpose of descriptive and correlational research was to develop applied knowledge in a specific field. First, the subjects were sampled using entry and exit criteria. The statistical population included depressed married women who referred to two addiction treatment centers in Alborz province, Karaj city in 1400. Using cluster sampling method, a statistical sample consisted of 357 depressed married women whose depression was confirmed by Beck Depression Inventory. Subjects responded to the research tools including the Brown, Miller-Wlavandowski (1999) Behavioral Self- Regulation Scale, and the Pick and Wiseman (1999) Social Adjustment Scale.

Data analysis using Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant relationship between the treatment period of depressed married women addicted to drugs, which is significant at the alpha level of 0.01, people with behavioral self-regulation and adjustment. Social and each of its dimensions received high scores, had a better course of treatment.

Based on the findings, people with behavioral self-regulation and social adjustment had a better treatment period and also reduced depression in married women.