The Relationship between Emotional Maturity and Drug Abuse in Dormitory Resident Female Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Drug use among dormitory students

Abstract

Background: Emotional maturity is one of the important indicators that may be effective in controlling risky behaviors in young people. Considering the role of young girls in society and in the family, the present study was conducted on female students living in the dormitory of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, and the existence of a relationship between emotional maturity and the tendency to use drugs was investigated. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The statistical population of the study was the total number of dormitory resident female students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The sample size was 259 persons by simple random sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire of addiction inclination scale, and the Singh and BhargaQa emotional maturity scale. Findings: The results showed that the dimensions of drug use tendency with total score of emotional maturity (p < 0.001), emotional instability standard (p = 0.027, Emotional return (p<0.001), social incompatibility (p = 0.009), personality disorder (p <0.001) but there was no significant relationship between drug use tendency and lack of independence (p = 0.328). Also, marital status, educational level and duration of residence in dormitory had not a significant effect on emotional maturity and tendency to use They do not have drugs (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Increasing emotional maturity in dimensions of instability, emotional return, social incompatibility and personality disintegration can reduce the tendency toward drug use in the environmental and individual dimensions. Therefore, increasing emotional maturity can greatly affect the tendency toward drug abuse. © 2025, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.