title: Mood components of heroin addicted men: psychosocial correlates.
abstract: A principal components analysis was performed on 200 male heroin addicts' self-ratings on the Profile of Mood States which was given before admission to a methadone maintenance program. Four components were identified as underlying the men's affect-Confused-depression, Vigor-friendliness, Anger-hostility, and possibly Fatigue-inertia; these mood dimensions corresponded to factors described for other clinical populations. A stepwise multiple regression was then performed to discover which of the addicts' background characteristics were related to the mood components. Confused-depression was positively correlated with being White, using marijuana, and seeking treatment without prior screening by a social agency; Vigor-friendliness was positively related to having been referred from a social agency and having started using opiates at a later age;  Anger-hostility was positively correlated with using other drugs, such as Valium, not being religiously active, and smoking marijuana; and Fatigue-inertia was only positively associated with having been referred from a social agency.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000786:Anger; D003221:Confusion / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000523:psychology; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone