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Ph.D. Student, Department of Psychology, Ilam branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran , Valizadeh_h69@yahoo.com
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The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy and time perspective therapy on self-efficacy for abstinence in individuals with substance dependence. The research method was quasi-experimental, including a pre-test, post-test, and a two-month follow-up. The statistical population of the study comprised all substance-dependent individuals attending addiction treatment centers in Kermanshah in 2024. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 60 eligible participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups of 20 (two experimental groups and one control group). The participants were assessed using the Substance Use Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Bramson, 1999) at the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. The data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests at a significance level of 0.05 with the help of SPSS-26 software. The results indicated that there were significant differences in self-efficacy for abstinence between the control group and both metacognitive therapy and time perspective therapy among substance-dependent individuals. Both metacognitive therapy and time perspective therapy led to increased self-efficacy for abstinence, and these positive effects remained stable during the follow-up period. Furthermore, metacognitive therapy is more effective than time perspective therapy in increasing self-efficacy for abstinence. Based on the results, it seems that although both therapies can be utilized to enhance self-efficacy for abstinence in these individuals, metacognitive therapy, due to its greater effectiveness, may have more practical implications for psychologists and psychiatrists.
Keywords: Metacognitive Therapy, Time Perspective Therapy, Self-efficacy for Drug Addicts, Substance Dependence.
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