A Comparative Study of Values and Life-Morals among Addicts and Non-Addicts
The present study was conducted to get an insight into, and to compare the values and life morals among addicts and non addicts. The study was conducted in Chandigarh which was a purposive selection, covering Non addicts in three Educational Institutes –Punjab University, Sector 14, D.A.V. College, Sector –10 and Institute for Hotel Management Sector 42. Addicts were covered from three De-addiction centers; Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan Sector-15 and Alcoholic and Narcotics Anonymous. The subjects were 100 in number, (50 Addicts, 50 Non- addicts) all males, in the age group 17-21 years. The tool used in the study was the Value Conflict Scale Value (2001) by R.L Bhardwaj The items of the test are divided into six further dimensions as evasion vs. fortitude, dependence vs. self-reliance, selfishness vs. probity, hate vs. love, fear vs. assertion and pragmatism vs. idealism. It was reported that Addicts had less value assumptions while the Non addicts had High/Clear value assumptions.
Published by: Shruti Marwaha
Author: Shruti Marwaha
Paper ID: V2I1-1142
Paper Status: published
Published: January 24, 2017
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