Psychological Development and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 527-532.

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Child Abuse and Motivation to Abstain from Drugs：The Mediating Role of Self-Concept

LU Feng-ying1, CAO Meng-lu1, LIU Xiao-jun2   

  1. 1. Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. Chongqing Minors Forced Isolation Rehab, Chongqing 401120
  • Online:2014-09-15 Published:2014-09-15

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Abstract: This study aimed at exploring child abuse of the people who are receiving treatment because of addicting in drugs, and the relationship between child abuse, self-concept and motivation to abstain from drugs. Childhood Trauma Questionnaires-28 Item Short Form (CTQ-SF), Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) and Questionnaires on Motivation to Abstain from Drugs were administered to the sample consisted of 771(male520, female251) detoxification addicts. The results showed that: (1) Child abuse was very common in the mandatory detoxification addicts (56.7%), especially physical neglect and emotion neglect. (2) Significant negative association was found between child abuse and self-concept, motivation to abstain from drugs, and self-concept significantly positive correlation with motivation to abstain from drugs. (3) Self-concept played partially mediating role between child abuse and motivation to abstain from drugs. This empirical study suggested that it was important to consider child abuse experience, and improve these people's self-concept and motivation when offer the help to mandatory detoxification addicts.

Key words: Child abuse, Self-concept, Motivation to abstain from drugs, Detoxification addicts

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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