Comparison of Life History Strategy between Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Normal Individuals

Document Type : 78

Authors

• mohammad ghazanfari
• Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani
• Mohammad Kazem Atef-Vahid
• Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid

Tehran institute of psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Science

Abstract

Background and Objective: Although many risk factors have been proposed for the etiology of the addiction, little research has been conducted from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. The theory of life strategies (with respect to evolutionary causes) has led to a new understanding of addiction. The main objective of this research was to compare life strategy between individuals with opioid use disorder and individuals without any substance related disorders in Tehran.
Methods: This study included 96 participants with opioid use disorder selected by convenience sampling from the Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) and 97 participants without any substance use disorders who were matched to the opioid-using group. After administering the mini-form of Arizona Life History Battery (ALHB) and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), data were analyzed with Mann-Whitney test.
Results: Results showed the life strategy was significantly faster in participants with substance use disorder (17/2) than the control group (p

Keywords

• Life history strategy
• Opioid use disorder
• Addiction

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