Title : An investigation of the factors responsible for ubstance abuse from a cognitive perspective based on a mixed method approach
Abstract:
The present study is to investigate the factors responsible for substance abuse from a cognitive perspective based on a mixed-methods research approach by expanding on a recent study. The mixed-methods research approach is considered in this context to gain deeper insights and meaningfull reflections, thoughtfully expressed and conveyed. A number of substances have been wrongly used and abused especially drugs, even beverages and alcohol or liquid substances. Substance abuse is a crucial, urgent and pertinent issue seeking for an immediate address considering the harnful impacts on social well-being and mental health. This has become a complex issue of growing and worrisome concern in the society and a present day chalenge.
Various factors responsible for substance abuse can be classified as internal and external factors. The internal factors can be described as individual and personal or self-convincing and associated with the “cognitive mind.” In fact, the mind is intricate and difficult to discern. The individual responses were captured and examined based on perceptions, feelings or expressions, experiences, personal and past reflections and convictions.
A novel model was also carved and proposed centered and built around the “inner pysche,” and “cognitive motor.”
Participants are selected based on a non-probability purposive sampling approach by selecting participants across demography from a local community in Paris.
The data was analyzed based on statistical methods from inferences with key and underlying assumptions and hypotheses that were statistically verified and affirmed. In fact, the results are of an intricate-mix and surrounded with complexities to thoughtfully and deeply discern and unravel.
The study shows that external factors and peer influence play a key role in shaping individual responses and behaviour in addition to cognitive factors. Obviously, there are theoretical implications and recommendations for practices in well-being, social and mental stability, substances control, mental health care and public health, medicine, interventions and rehabilitation exercises.
