title: The Comparison of Self-regulation and Affective Control in Methamphetamine and Narcotics Addicts and Non-Addicts.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Increased prevalence and widespread use of methamphetamine is the public challenge and worry in the world. It seems that low levels of self-regulation and affective control to carry up probability of psychoactive drugs abuse.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the present study is the comparison of self-regulation and affective control in methamphetamine and narcotics addicts and non-addicts.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this causative-comparative study, 80 addicts (40 methamphetamine addicts and 40 narcotic addicts) who referred to self-reference quitting addictive centers in Miyaneh, Iran, participated in convenience sampling. Then, they matched up with 40 non-addicts according to age, sex, educational level, and marital status. To collect data, we used self-regulation questionnaire and affective control scale. The data was analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and LSD test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Result shows that there is a significant difference between methamphetamine addicts and narcotics addicts and non-addicts in self-regulation and affective control (P = 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This finding indicates that low self-regulation and affective control is a risky factor in psychoactive drugs abuse.
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, IR Iran.
authors: Kolthoum
authors: K
authors: Tayyebi
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IR Iran.
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Abolghasemi
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, IR Iran.
authors: Majid
authors: M
authors: Mahmood Alilu
authors: Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, IR Iran.
authors: Nader
authors: N
authors: Monirpoor
keywords: Affective control; Methamphetamine; Narcotics; Self-regulation