Exploratory Study of Self-efficacy and well-being among Drug addict Adolescents in North East Bihar (INDIA)

Abstract

The developmental stage of adolescence is marked by sudden changes in one's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics. Adolescents suffer both beneficial outcomes, such as the adoption of healthy behaviours, and adverse ones, such as depression and substance abuse, contingent upon their interactions with family and community. This study aims to examine the disparities in well-being and self-efficacy indicators among different drug-using groups (marijuana and cough syrup). This study examined the relationship between the well-being and self-efficacy of drug-addicted adolescents.
The purpose of the study is to explore the psychological well-being and self-efficacy of adolescents who are drug addicts in North East Bihar, namely in the districts of Madhepura, Saharsa, and Supaul. The sample consisted of one hundred drug-addicted teenagers who used marijuana and cough syrup; fifty of them resided in urban regions and fifty of them lived in rural areas. PGI Well-Being Scale and Self-Efficacy Scale -A. K. Singh and Shruti Narain's questionnaire was used to achieve the objectives of this study. A comparative analysis were carried out on adolescent drug addicts in rural as well as urban areas, employing descriptive and correlational approaches to examine the gathered data concerning substances such as marijuana and cough syrup. The results of the correlational analysis revealed that there is significant positive correlation of self-efficacy with well-being. The findings reveal that adolescents addicted to marijuana and cough syrup exhibit significant differences in well-being, yet show no significant differences in self-efficacy related to residential areas. No statistically significant difference exists in well-being and self-efficacy between marijuana and cough syrup.