Mood Components of Heroin Addicted Men: Psychosocial Correlates
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 14 (8) , 1171-1176
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087909048707
Abstract
A principal components analysis was performed on 200 male heroin addicts' self-ratings on the Profile of Mood States which was given before admission to a methadone maintenance program. Four components were identified as underlying the men's affect—Confused-depression, Vigor-friendliness, Anger-hostility, and possibly Fatigue-inertia; these mood dimensions corresponded to factors described for other clinical populations. A stepwise multiple regression was then performed to discover which of the addicts' background characteristics were related to the mood components. Confused-depression was positively correlated with being White, using marijuana, and seeking treatment without prior screening by a social agency; Vigor-friendliness was positively related to having been referred from a socialKeywords
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