Volume 4, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 291 - 294

Author(s) : Sahar Mohammadnabizadeh* ¹

Abstract :
Introduction: The high substances use outbreak among young people and consumption patterns changes make it required to consider this essential and basic problem of youth. This investigation aimed to assessment the relationship between addiction potential and self-efficacy among university students. Methods: This is a cross-sectional investigation that was done among 438 students of Mashhad Universities of Applied Sciences. The data collection tools were demographic questionnaire, self-efficacy questionnaire and addiction potential questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: The results showed that addiction potential had significant negative correlation with self-efficacy. Conclusions: A high self-efficacy is an important factor that protect individuals from unhealthy and damaging impacts and can strengthen the self-esteem to reject substance used offers. Therefore, it is recommended that interventions and training related to promoting self-efficacy beliefs be considered in the design of educational programs.

Keywords :
Self-Efficacy, Addiction Potential, Students