Investigating the Relationship between Vulnerability to Addiction and Self-Efficacy among High School Students

Abstract

Addiction is one of the most vulnerable social issues and the tendency to it involves several factors, including low self-efficacy. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and vulnerability to drug abuse among students.  This research was a correlational study. In this study, 483 male students from Salmas City (West Azerbaijan Province) high schools were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Then, the questionnaire to identify people at risk of addiction and also General Self-Efficacy Scale were conducted to them. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 20. The results showed that Self-efficacy has a significant negative relationship with propensity to addiction. The present study showed that low self-efficacy can play a role in the tendency of young people to drug addiction. Accordingly, clinicians can improve efficacy prevent the tendency of young people to addiction.