Comparison of the Ideal and Actual Affective States of Opiate-Dependent Addicts and Non-Addicts and Their Relationship to Personality Characteristics

The purpose of this study was to assess the ideal and actual affective states of opiate-dependent addicts and non-addict group and their relationship to personality charac-teristics. The retrospective research method was used in the present study .The statistical population consisted of all opiate-dependent individuals who themselves had referred to rehabilitation centers in Tehran in 2012. A sample of 30 opiate-dependents was chosen. Also¡ 30 non-addicts were selected by con-venience sampling who were matched on age. The two groups filled out Affect ValuationIndex (AVI) and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Analyzing the data showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in all subscales of the AVI (ideal) except for the subscale of HA. Also¡ significant differences were observed between the two groups in the subscales of P¡ LA¡ and N of actual AVI. Furthermore¡ there were significant dif-ferences in the NS¡ RD¡ and SD subscales of TCI. Regarding the differences between the addict and non-addict groups¡ significant dif-ferences existed in all subscales of actual AVI and ideal AVI except for the LAN and HAN subscales. In short¡ in terms of ideal and actual affective states and personality characteristics¡ there were differences between opiate-dependent individuals and non-addict groups.