Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 4 16 2015 09 23 The role of perceived stress, social support in sensation seeking and addiction The role of perceived stress, social support in sensation seeking and addiction 19 30 1985 FA N Hajilo Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. I Jafari Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University,Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2014 02 05 Objective: Factors those associated with addiction, are psychological and social. These factors that related to drug investigations appropriate a wide range of data. The purpose of this study is distinguish addict from non-addict persons by considering some variables such as social support, perceived stress and sensation seeking in Ardabil city. Methods: In this correlational study, a sample of 60 subjects (30 addicts and 30 normal) from community centers drug addiction and Ardabil University students are randomly selected. The data collected by these questionnaires: Fleming social support, Cohen perceived stress and Zuckerman sensation seeking. The obtained data were analyzed by using the technique of discriminate analysis. Results: The results showed that levels of sensation seeking, social support and negative perceived stress in addicts are more than in non-addicts but the level of positive perceived stress and social support are more in non-addicts, in this study by knowing of sensation seeking level, social support and positive and negative perceived stress we could classified both addict and non-addict persons. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasized on relationship between psychological and social variables with addiction, thus psychological and social variables are very important factors in preventing and treating addiction. Objective: Factors those associated with addiction, are psychological and social. These factors that related to drug investigations appropriate a wide range of data. The purpose of this study is distinguish addict from non-addict persons by considering some variables such as social support, perceived stress and sensation seeking in Ardabil city. Methods: In this correlational study, a sample of 60 subjects (30 addicts and 30 normal) from community centers drug addiction and Ardabil University students are randomly selected. The data collected by these questionnaires: Fleming social support, Cohen perceived stress and Zuckerman sensation seeking. The obtained data were analyzed by using the technique of discriminate analysis. Results: The results showed that levels of sensation seeking, social support and negative perceived stress in addicts are more than in non-addicts but the level of positive perceived stress and social support are more in non-addicts, in this study by knowing of sensation seeking level, social support and positive and negative perceived stress we could classified both addict and non-addict persons. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasized on relationship between psychological and social variables with addiction, thus psychological and social variables are very important factors in preventing and treating addiction. https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_1985_ee05022efb71f902a2e5979a988705da.pdf