research on addiction

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role of parenting styles, perfectionism, and quality of friendship in predicting the drug craving in addicted people. Method: This study was a descriptive research with a correlation research design. All the addicted individuals referring to therapeutic centers at Ardebil city in 2013 constituted the statistical population of the study. From among this population, the number of 100 addicts was selected via convenience sampling method. Short Form of Drug Craving Questionnaire, Baumrind's Parenting Styles Questionnaire, Terry-Short's Perfectionism Questionnaire, and Friendship Quality Questionnaire were used for data collection purposes. Results: The results showed that arbitrary parenting style (r = .188), negative perfectionism (r = .130), authoritative parenting (r = -.176) and confidence (r = -.90) were negatively correlated with drug craving in addicts.  (P < .05). In addition, the results showed that 17% of drug craving variance was accounted for by parenting styles, perfectionism, and quality of friendship. Conclusion: It can be concluded that parenting styles, perfectionism, and quality of friendship play a major role in predicting drug craving in addicted people.