INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL, ADVERSITY QUOTIENT, AND SELF EFFICACY IN DRUGS ABSTINENCE AMONG DRUG USERS IN BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE CENTRES

Authors

  • Jirapong Wangwong Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University.
  • Tippavan Surinya Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University.

Keywords:

Internal locus of control, Adversity quotient, Self-efficacy, drug users

Abstract

The objectives of this survey research were to investigate level of internal locus of control, adversity quotient, and drug treatment recipient’s self-efficacy of drug abolition in the Behavioral Change Center. The samples were drug users in western area of Behavioral Change Center in 2019. The methodology of this study was done by multi-stage sampling, there were 365 samples and a questionnaire was administered to collect data, which were analyzed by quantitative analysis methods. The statistical analysis was used to analyze data in terms of percentage, median independent t-test and One-way ANOVA.

The results indicated that samples were 13 - 66 years old and 29.2 years in average. 44.3 percent of the samples had educational background at elementary level, 64.9 of them were married and 17.5 were unemployed. The samples had internal locus of control at high level. Self-efficacy of drug abolition and the ability to overcome obstacles of drug addicts control were also at high level. The marital status and occupations were correlated with self-efficacy of drug abolition with statistically significant level at .01

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2025-12-03

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Wangwong, J. ., & Surinya, T. . (2025). INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL, ADVERSITY QUOTIENT, AND SELF EFFICACY IN DRUGS ABSTINENCE AMONG DRUG USERS IN BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE CENTRES. Community Health Development Quarterly Khon Kaen University, 8(3), 323–335. retrieved from https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/CHDMD_KKU/article/view/7087

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Vol. 8 No. 3 (2020): July - September 2020

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