The effectiveness of resilience training on psychological capital in quitting addicted women

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of resilience training on psychological capital in quitting female drug addicts. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The sample was selected from women addicts in the process of withdrawal who had benefited from the services of the Towhid Rehabilitation Center in Isfahan in the spring and summer of 2019. Out of 32 addicted women, 24 people were selected as samples and randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups. The data collection tool was Luthans' (2007) psychological capital scale. The data were analyzed using univariate analysis of the covariance test. The results showed that the resilience intervention improved self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience from the components of psychological capital in addicted women leaving the experimental group compared to the control group. Based on the results of the research, the effectiveness of resilience training in improving psychological capital in addicted women was confirmed. Therefore, it can be concluded that resilience training is an effective method to improve self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience in these women.