Self-Esteem and Relationships with Parents: A Comparative Study of Substance Abusers and Non-Abusers
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https://doi.org/%2010.25215/0703.015Keywords:
Self esteem, Parent and adult- child relationship, substance abuseAbstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the Parent and adult-child relationship, and self-esteem of substance abusers with that of non-abusers. The study was carried out by using the Parent and Adult-Child Relationship questionnaire (PACQ) by Peisah et. al. (1999) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale . The study was conducted in the state of Haryana, India with a sample size of 100 ( Substance abusers, N=50) (Non-abusers, N=50). The results were derived using an unpaired sample t-test . Based on the results, it was concluded that substance abusers have lower self-esteem and poorer relationship with their parents as compared to non-abusers.Metrics
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2022-11-05
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Pankil Dhanda, & Anupama Srivastava. (2022). Self-Esteem and Relationships with Parents: A Comparative Study of Substance Abusers and Non-Abusers. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 7(3). https://doi.org/ 10.25215/0703.015
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