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Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change

Although gender-related issues are often cited as playing an important part in determining patterns of illicit drug use, little is known about the differences between men and women drug users within treatment settings. This article is provided to measure gender differences in terms of readiness to c...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, Fauziah, Ab. Rahman, Roseliza Murni, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad, Mohamad, Lukman @ Zawawi, Zainal, Arifin, Ahmad Zamani, Zainah
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Published: IDOSI Publications 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.446402020-08-04T02:28:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44640/ Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change Ibrahim, Fauziah Ab. Rahman, Roseliza Murni Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad Mohamad, Lukman @ Zawawi Zainal, Arifin Ahmad Zamani, Zainah Although gender-related issues are often cited as playing an important part in determining patterns of illicit drug use, little is known about the differences between men and women drug users within treatment settings. This article is provided to measure gender differences in terms of readiness to change among rehabilitees of Malaysian National Narcotics Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) via the stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES). A total of 609 people consisting of 490 men and 109 women drug users from six drug rehabilitation centers in Peninsular Malaysia responded to a survey by using stratified random sampling and systematic random sampling. Data were analyzed using t-test analysis to compare the readiness to change among men and women rehabilitees in terms of recognition, ambivalence and taking steps. The results of the study showed significant differences between gender in terms of taking steps, however no significant differences were noted in the dimensions of recognition and ambivalence. Input to the identification of changes associated with readiness to change among gender would be able to provide a new data to formulate more effective strategies for rehabilitated drug addicts among the gender. IDOSI Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44640/1/Gender%20differences%20among%20drug%20abusers%20in%20the%20process%20of%20readiness%20to%20change.pdf Ibrahim, Fauziah and Ab. Rahman, Roseliza Murni and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman and Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad and Mohamad, Lukman @ Zawawi and Zainal, Arifin and Ahmad Zamani, Zainah (2011) Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change. World Applied Sciences Journal, 12. pp. 63-67. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12(SPSHD)2011.htm
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description Although gender-related issues are often cited as playing an important part in determining patterns of illicit drug use, little is known about the differences between men and women drug users within treatment settings. This article is provided to measure gender differences in terms of readiness to change among rehabilitees of Malaysian National Narcotics Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) via the stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES). A total of 609 people consisting of 490 men and 109 women drug users from six drug rehabilitation centers in Peninsular Malaysia responded to a survey by using stratified random sampling and systematic random sampling. Data were analyzed using t-test analysis to compare the readiness to change among men and women rehabilitees in terms of recognition, ambivalence and taking steps. The results of the study showed significant differences between gender in terms of taking steps, however no significant differences were noted in the dimensions of recognition and ambivalence. Input to the identification of changes associated with readiness to change among gender would be able to provide a new data to formulate more effective strategies for rehabilitated drug addicts among the gender.
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author Ibrahim, Fauziah
Ab. Rahman, Roseliza Murni
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad
Mohamad, Lukman @ Zawawi
Zainal, Arifin
Ahmad Zamani, Zainah
spellingShingle Ibrahim, Fauziah
Ab. Rahman, Roseliza Murni
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad
Mohamad, Lukman @ Zawawi
Zainal, Arifin
Ahmad Zamani, Zainah
Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
author_facet Ibrahim, Fauziah
Ab. Rahman, Roseliza Murni
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Wan Sulaiman, Wan Shahrazad
Mohamad, Lukman @ Zawawi
Zainal, Arifin
Ahmad Zamani, Zainah
author_sort Ibrahim, Fauziah
title Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
title_short Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
title_full Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
title_fullStr Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
title_full_unstemmed Gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
title_sort gender differences among drug abusers in the process of readiness to change
publisher IDOSI Publications
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44640/1/Gender%20differences%20among%20drug%20abusers%20in%20the%20process%20of%20readiness%20to%20change.pdf
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https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12(SPSHD)2011.htm
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