This paper is published in Volume 2, Issue 1, 2017
Area
Anthropology
Author
Shruti Marwaha
Org/Univ
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Pub. Date
08 February, 2017
Paper ID
V2I1-1142
Publisher
Keywords
Addicts, Non-Addicts Values.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Shruti Marwaha. A Comparative Study of Values and Life-Morals among Addicts and Non-Addicts, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.

APA
Shruti Marwaha (2017). A Comparative Study of Values and Life-Morals among Addicts and Non-Addicts. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 2(1) www.IJARnD.com.

MLA
Shruti Marwaha. "A Comparative Study of Values and Life-Morals among Addicts and Non-Addicts." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 2.1 (2017). www.IJARnD.com.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to get an insight into, and to compare the values and life morals among addicts and non addicts. The study was conducted in Chandigarh which was a purposive selection, covering Non addicts in three Educational Institutes –Punjab University, Sector 14, D.A.V. College, Sector –10 and Institute for Hotel Management Sector 42. Addicts were covered from three De-addiction centers; Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan Sector-15 and Alcoholic and Narcotics Anonymous. The subjects were 100 in number, (50 Addicts, 50 Non- addicts) all males, in the age group 17-21 years. The tool used in the study was the Value Conflict Scale Value (2001) by R.L Bhardwaj The items of the test are divided into six further dimensions as evasion vs. fortitude, dependence vs. self-reliance, selfishness vs. probity, hate vs. love, fear vs. assertion and pragmatism vs. idealism. It was reported that Addicts had less value assumptions while the Non addicts had High/Clear value assumptions.
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