Method and Procedure
In a randomized group, 220 drug addicts (Table-1-1) who were admitted in
different drug rehabilitation centers were tested to know that how the
scores of oriental culture (Thompson, Hickey & Thompson, 2016: Clarke,
2002: Lockman, 2009) addicts on certain psychological tests about
stigmatization level were related to and resemble with the findings of
Western cultures (Toynbee, 1988) reported findings about drug addiction,
self-concept and social functioning? It was assumed that findings would
provide useful information about variables and cultural influences?
A complete list of all drug treatment centers in a populated city
shuffled, required number marked and of these in each, every second
patient in descending order that was available at the time of the study
and was willing to participate, was introduced otherwise the next one
was approached. Only the formally admitted in the centers were included,
no addict subject to any addiction other than heroin included. After
induction, all participants in individual settings were assigned a
demographic sheet than in the following order after instruments made to
order were administered to them, Internalized Stigma or Substance Abuse
Scale (Luoma, Kohlenberg, Hayes, Bunting & Rye, 2010) to assess the
individual experience with stigmatization, Social Functioning
Questionnaire (Tyrer, Nur, Crawford, Karlsen, MacLean, Rao& Johnson
2005) to evaluate the perception of participants about their social
functioning, Robson self-concept questionnaire (Robson 1989) to gain
access to self-concept and self-image concept of participants. Prior to
the administration of these devices, all participants signed the
informed consent, each of whom was confident that the study would assess
the possibility to improve social role to develop suggestions to address
addictions in the interest of individuals who are addict. All
participants were allowed to withdraw from tests at any stage. After
completing tests, SPSS was used to analyze the data. The scores of
internalized stigmatization served as independent, while scores for
social functioning and self-concepts served as dependent variables.