at often comes with active participation in organized focused groups or from receiving professional help and support), 3) Social Support network (re-establishing friendships which can help one feel connected to and valued by others), 4) Distancing and denial (denial of loneliness and the pain that comes with it by using alcohol, drugs or through other deviant behaviors), 5) Religion and faith (gaining strength and a sense of community and belonging by affiliating with a religious group and practicing its faith), and 6) Increased activity (active pursuit of daily responsibilities and fun-filled solitary or group activities).
Results show that drug users, in particular those who consume ecstasy, cope with the distressing effects of loneliness differently than non-drug users. Ecstasy users scored highest on all the coping strategies except for the reflection/acceptance and the religion/faith factors, the two factors where non-drug users scored the highest, and the other drug using group had the lowest scores. Both the effects of ecstasy and the atmosphere in consuming this drug seem to help explain why ecstasy users scored high in most of the coping strategies, according to the authors.
The authors say the results of the study show the need to address loneliness and strategies of coping with it when counseling ecstasy abusers in their teens or young adulthood years.
Presentation: "Coping With Loneliness: Young Adult Drug Users," Ami Rokach, Ph.D., Institute for the Study and Treatment of Psychosocial Stress, Toronto, ON, Canada, and Tricia Orzeck, B.S., Adler School of Professional Psychology, Toronto, ON, Canada, Session 1158, 1:00 - 2:50 PM, August 22, 2002, McCormick Place, Lakeside Center-Level 3, Hall D1 (A-3).
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Contact: David Partenheimer
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American Psychological Association
22-Aug-2002
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