Abstract
This study investigated the psychological well-being of Thai drug users. Four dependent variables (purpose in life, life satisfaction, life goals, and happiness) are addressed. Duration of drug use, the independent variable, consisted of two categories: short-term (less than 12 months) and long-term (more than 24 months). Results showed that subjects (n = 163) have a low level of psychological well-being. Positive correlations among psychological well-being variables in the Thai drug user population were found. However, there were no significant differences between short-term and long-term drug users. Implications of psychological well-being for prevention of drug abuse are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 431-444 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2005 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Happiness
- Life goals
- Life satisfaction
- Prevention
- Psychological well-being
- Purpose in life
- Thai drug users
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