Self-Concept of White, Middle Socioeconomic Status Addicts: A Controlled Study
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 12 (1) , 137-151
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087709027214
Abstract
Commonalities in the developmental patterns of both narcotic addiction and negative self-attitudes motivated this controlled study of 70 white, middle socioeconomic status (WMSES) addicts and 70 WMSES nonaddicts. Measures of self-attitudes would distinguish addicts from nonaddicts was confirmed with highly significant differences. That antecedent conditions resulting in positive self-attitudes would distinguish addicts from controls was also supported. Developmental conditions posited as indices of early self-attitudes further discriminated the 2 groups. A self-reported profile of the WMSES addict was compiled describing drug-use patterns and childhood situations.Keywords
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