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Defense Mechanisms Styles of Relapsing Addicts in Malaysian Context

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dc.contributor.authorAbd. Halim Mohd Hussinen_US
dc.contributor.authorFarhana Sabrien_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T14:39:37Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T14:39:37Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractApproaching defense mechanisms from the standpoint of drug addiction, it is proposed that defense mechanisms appear along the process of relapse. This study aims to determine the defense mechanism styles of relapsing addicts. A statistical description research design and cluster area sampling method was applied in sample choosing process. 135 respondents were involved in this study, which were randomly chosen from seven centers in East Coast and central zone of Peninsular Malaysia. The findings of the study indicate that neurotic defense mechanisms (M=12.46, S.D=2.14) are the most prominent amongst relapsing addicts, which undoing defense became a major defense style. These findings demonstrate that relapsing addicts employ multiple defense mechanisms styles and all these styles confirm the existence and nature of sub-culture in addiction. The use of defense mechanisms as emotional homeostasis amongst relapsing addicts indicates to incorporate the components of defense mechanisms in relapse prevention counseling.en_US
dc.identifier.epage224
dc.identifier.issn2221-0989
dc.identifier.issue24
dc.identifier.spage218
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ijhssnet.com/view.php?u=https://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_24_Special_Issue_December_2012/25.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/3548
dc.identifier.volume2
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Scienceen_US
dc.subjectDefense mechanisms, coping styles, relapsing addictsen_US
dc.titleDefense Mechanisms Styles of Relapsing Addicts in Malaysian Contexten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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