Addictive behaviors: An analysis of support type and relapse rates among college students

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 168 - 181, 30.06.2021

Jamie Borchardt

Abstract

Addictions can be classified as any substance, habit or behavior that one has come to heavily depend upon. This can include a variety of habits or behaviors outside of the traditional illicit drug realm. We identified compulsions related to non-illicit or habitual addictions to determine if relapse rates are negatively correlated with positive or negative support. We used a mixed-methods design that examined 24 undergraduate psychology students who attended a rural state university. Participants were asked to give up an addictive substance or habit of their choice for 30 days, and keep a journal during this time. In addition to investigating data using qualitative measures, two independent samples t-tests found that there were significant differences between relapse rates and support levels, p= 0.002, and relapse rates and gender p=.011

Keywords

Addictions, substances, behaviors, undergraduate students, Addictions, substances, behaviors, undergraduate students

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