Emotional intelligence and self esteem in cannabis abusers

Title

Emotional intelligence and self esteem in cannabis abusers

Creator

Nehra D.K.; Sharma V.; Mushtaq H.; Sharma N.; Sharma M.; Nehra S.

Description

This study was taken up to investigate emotional intelligence and self esteem in cannabis abusers. Cross sectional hospital based study, Study is based on a sample of 200 individuals. 100 Cannabis dependent, diagnosed based on DSM-IV TR was selected from two different hospitals in north India. 100 healthy matched subjects constituted the control group. Assessment was done using MINI, General Health Questionnaire, Indian Adaptation of Emotional Intelligence Scale and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. Significant differences were seen in Emotional Intelligence between the Cannabis dependent group and normal control group. The cannabis dependent groups scored significantly low on emotional intelligence in comparison with control group. Further, cannabis dependent group scored significantly lower on score of self esteem than the normal control group. Relationship between emotional intelligence and self esteem was found to be positively correlated. Our study suggests an association between low emotional intelligence, low self esteem and cannabis dependence and the prevention and treatment of cannabis dependence should lay focus on these factors. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.

Source

Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Vol-38, No. 2, pp. 385-393.

Date

2012-01-01

Subject

Cannabis dependence; Emotional intelligence; Self esteem

Coverage

Nehra D.K., Advanced Institute for Management of Stress and life style problems, Srinagar, India; Sharma V., Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India; Mushtaq H., Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College, Srinagar, India; Sharma N., Department of Psychology, M.D.U, Rohtak, India; Sharma M., Department of Applied Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Nehra S., Department of Psychology, M.D.U, Rohtak, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 194247

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

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