Relationship between general self-efficacy and metacognition believes with coping strategies in male substance abuse

Aim of this study was to examine relationship between general self-efficacy and metacognition believes with coping strategies in male substance abusers. The study design was correlation-descriptive and the statistical community consisted of all men substance abusers (N= 4,493) visited the self- introducing detoxified centers in the city of Kermanin 1390-1389. 354 patients were selected using cluster randomly sampling procedure and complete theSchwartz & Jerusalem generalized self-efficacy (1979), Wells & Matthews metacognition (1994-1995) and Billings & Moos coping responses (1981) questionnaires. Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis method were used for data analysis. The results showed that there is positive and significant correlation between generalized self-efficacy, metacognition and its dimensions with problem-focused coping, and negative and significant correlation with emotion-focused coping. Result of path analysis revealed that Studymodelhasarelatively good fitness and pathcoefficients are significant. Since low general self-efficacy and disturbed metacognition properly predict the choice of coping strategies in male substance abusers, training of self-efficacy strategies and metacognition associated to choice of coping strategies in male substance abusers can prevent relapse in this people in stressful conditions.