Page No 385-393
Dharmender Kumar Nehra,
Advanced Institute for Management of Stress and Life Style Problems, Srinagar.
Vibha Sharma,
Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi.
Huda Mushtaq, NovRattan Sharma, Monika Sharma,and Sheetal Nehra,
Govt. Medical College, MD University, Christ University, MD University,
Srinagar Rohtak Bangalore Rohtak
This study was taken up to investigate emotional intelligence and self esteem
in cannabis abusers. Cross sectional hospital based study, Study is based on
a sample of 200 individuals. 100 Cannabis dependent, diagnosed based on
DSM-IV TR was selected from two different hospitals in north India. 100 healthy
matched subjects constituted the control group. Assessment was done using
MINI, General Health Questionnaire, Indian Adaptation of Emotional Intelligence
Scale and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. Significant differences were seen in
Emotional Intelligence between the Cannabis dependent group and normal control
group. The cannabis dependent groups scored significantly low on emotional
intelligence in comparison with control group. Further, cannabis dependent group
scored significantly lower on score of self esteem than the normal control group.
Relationship between emotional intelligence and self esteem was found to be
positively correlated. Our study suggests an association between low emotional
intelligence, low self esteem and cannabis dependence and the prevention and
treatment of cannabis dependence should lay focus on these factors