Comparison of Emotional Regulation in Substance Abusers and Normal Subjects

This research aims to compare regulation of emotions between substance abusers and normal people. 200 participants (100 substance abusers and 100 normal in control group) were chosen throughconvenience sampling method. All Participant completed the Difficulty in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS). Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (MANOVA), and revealed that. In emotional regulation there were significant differences in the Non-acceptance, impulsiveness, and strategies subscales between substance abusers and the control group. Results of this research emphasize the importance of emotional regulation problems in substance abusers.