research on addiction

Objective: The current study was an attempt to investigate the role of assertive behavior in ego-resiliency and self-control in addicted women in Zahedan city. Method: The present study took a correlation-descriptive research design. The population of this research included all the addicted women in Zahedan city, among whom 200 participants were selected through convinience sampling method. These participants completed Rathus (1984) Assertiveness Schedule, Ego-Resiliency Scale (Klohnen, 1996), and Self-Control Scale (Tangney, Baumeister, & Boone, 2004). Results:  The obtained results revealed that assertive behavior had a significant positive correlation with self-control and ego-resiliency. In addition, assertiveness behavior was revealed to have a predictive role in self-control and ego-resiliency. The results also demonstrated that there was a significant difference on the scores of ego-resiliency and assertive behavior in terms of age and education level. Conclusion: The results illustrated that assertive behavior has a determinant role in ego-resiliency and self-control in addicted women.