ผลของการเสนอตัวแบบจริงต่อพฤติกรรมการใช้สารแอมเฟตามีนในผู้ป่วยที่มีความผิดปกติจากการใช้สารแอมเฟตามีน

Abstract

The problem of amphetamine abuse is a serious global issue, which leads to inappropriate behavior problems and negatively impacts physical and, mental health, families, societies, and nations. In this quasi-experimental research, two groups were measured before and after an experiment. The objective of this study was to study the effect of live modeling on amphetamine use behaviors among patients with amphetamine use disorders. The sample included 40 participants split equally into either an experimental group or a control group using basic random sampling and drawing lots. The research instruments utilized were as follows: 1) a personal information questionnaire; 2) the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test-Amphetamine-type Stimulants (The ASSIST-ATS); and 3) live modeling, which was developed by the researcher based on Bandura’s concept (1986). The study consisted of six sessions, with each session lasting 45-60 minutes, conducted twice a week. Descriptive statistics, dependent t-tests, and independent t-tests were used for data analysis. The research findings revealed the following: 1. The mean scores of amphetamine use behaviors among the experimental group at one month after treatment (x ̅=19.15, SD = 6.57) were significantly lower than before treatment (x ̅=29.90, SD=2.25) (p<.05). 2. The mean scores of amphetamine use behaviors among the experimental group one month after treatment (x ̅=19.15, SD=6.57) were significantly lower than those of the control group (x ̅=27.20, SD = 4.46) (p<.05). These results indicate that live modeling could effectively reduce amphetamine use behaviors. Therefore, it is recommended that live modeling be implemented as an intervention for patients with amphetamine use disorder to mitigate amphetamine use behaviors.