The Role of Basic Needs and Family Emotional Climate in Predicting Tendency toward Addiction with the Mediating Role of Sensation Seeking in Adolescents
نویسندگان
1 Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Azad University of Urmia, Khoy Branch, Khoy, Iran.
4 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan, Tabriz, Iran.
doi
10.22037/ijabs.v12i2.47327چکیده
Background and Aim: The present study aims to investigate the role of basic needs and family emotional climate in predicting addiction tendency, with the mediating role of sensation seeking in adolescents. Materials and Methods: This study was descriptive research of correlational type. The statistical population included all first-year high school students in Khoy County during the 2024–2025 academic year. After selecting the sample, the following questionnaires were administered: Substance Use Tendency Questionnaire, Family Emotional Climate Scale, Basic Needs Questionnaire, and Sensation Seeking Questionnaire. Pearson correlation tests, multiple regression analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted using SPSS-28 and LISREL software for data analysis. Results: Findings showed that out of 225 participants, 35% were female and 65% were male, with the 15-year-old age group having the highest number of participants. The results of structural equation modeling indicated that all direct and indirect paths in the research model were significant (p < 0.001). Path coefficients revealed that identity crisis had a positive and significant effect on suicidal thoughts (β = 0.42, t = 6.21), avoidant attachment style had a positive and significant relationship with suicidal thoughts (β = 0.39, t = 5.88), and self-concealment played a mediating role in this relationship (β = 0.28, t = 4.97). Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that sensation seeking mediates the relationship between family emotional atmosphere, the fulfillment of basic needs, and the tendency toward addiction. Accordingly, strengthening the family’s emotional environment and providing sensation-seeking management training can be effective in preventing addiction tendencies.
