Volume 9, Issue 36 (3-2016)                   etiadpajohi 2016, 9(36): 95-109 | Back to browse issues page

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship of cognitive emotion regulation, self-efficacy, impulsiveness, and social skills with substance abuse among students. Method: This study was a correlational one falling into the category of descriptive designs. A total of 400 senior high school students of Shiraz (first and second grades) in the academic year 2011-12 were selected by cluster sampling method as the participants of the study. These participants responded to the scales pertaining to cognitive-emotion regulation, self-efficacy, impulsiveness, social skills, and substance abuse list (researcher made). Results: The results showed that impulsiveness and low levels social skills play a significant role in predicting substance abuse. Conclusion: The results indicated that behavioral impulsiveness, low levels of self-efficacy, lack of cognitive emotion regulation, absence of thinking and planning in responsibilities, and low levels of social skills are effective in leading students to substance abuse.

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2013/10/11 | Accepted: 2016/03/13 | Published: 2016/04/20

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