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postgraduate thesis: The effects of a school-based drug rehabilitation program on future orientation and delay of gratification : a longitudinal study
Title | The effects of a school-based drug rehabilitation program on future orientation and delay of gratification : a longitudinal study |
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Issue Date | 2014 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Tam, C. [譚智元]. (2014). The effects of a school-based drug rehabilitation program on future orientation and delay of gratification : a longitudinal study. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5394150 |
Abstract | While research investigating the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs for adolescent substance use has increased in recent years, few studies have explored predictors of differential response to these rehabilitation programs. Delay of gratification (DG), which refers to the tendency to forego strong immediate satisfaction in the pursuit of larger long-term rewards, is one factor potentially relevant to all rehabilitation programs, as substance use can be characterized as a choice between short-lasting satisfaction from drug consumption and long-term benefits from abstinence. This study aims at investigating the changes of delay of gratification and the relationship between delay of gratification, future orientation and drug avoidance throughout a drug rehabilitation programme. A sample of one hundred and eleven students in Christian Zheng Sheng College was recruited to participate in this longitudinal study with four waves of data collection. The findings of the present study contribute to the literature of risky behavior by demonstrating the relationship between delay of gratification and drug avoidance, as well as the finding that delay of gratification is a changeable trait which can be strengthened through interventions. Further study will be required to examine the mechanism of change in delay of gratification and drug avoidance, as well as the influences of future orientation on delay of gratification and drug avoidance. |
Degree | Master of Social Sciences |
Subject | Drug addicts - Rehabilitation Self-control Time perspective in adolescence |
Dept/Program | Clinical Psychology |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/209536 |
HKU Library Item ID | b5394150 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Tam, Chi-yuen | - |
dc.contributor.author | 譚智元 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-24T23:10:20Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-04-24T23:10:20Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Tam, C. [譚智元]. (2014). The effects of a school-based drug rehabilitation program on future orientation and delay of gratification : a longitudinal study. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5394150 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/209536 | - |
dc.description.abstract | While research investigating the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs for adolescent substance use has increased in recent years, few studies have explored predictors of differential response to these rehabilitation programs. Delay of gratification (DG), which refers to the tendency to forego strong immediate satisfaction in the pursuit of larger long-term rewards, is one factor potentially relevant to all rehabilitation programs, as substance use can be characterized as a choice between short-lasting satisfaction from drug consumption and long-term benefits from abstinence. This study aims at investigating the changes of delay of gratification and the relationship between delay of gratification, future orientation and drug avoidance throughout a drug rehabilitation programme. A sample of one hundred and eleven students in Christian Zheng Sheng College was recruited to participate in this longitudinal study with four waves of data collection. The findings of the present study contribute to the literature of risky behavior by demonstrating the relationship between delay of gratification and drug avoidance, as well as the finding that delay of gratification is a changeable trait which can be strengthened through interventions. Further study will be required to examine the mechanism of change in delay of gratification and drug avoidance, as well as the influences of future orientation on delay of gratification and drug avoidance. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Drug addicts - Rehabilitation | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Self-control | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Time perspective in adolescence | - |
dc.title | The effects of a school-based drug rehabilitation program on future orientation and delay of gratification : a longitudinal study | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b5394150 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Social Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Clinical Psychology | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b5394150 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991041110589703414 | - |