A Study An Rehabilitees’ Readiness To Change And Aggressive Behaviour In Among A Drug Rehabilitation Center.

• Main Authors: Musa, Mohd Helmie Bin, Rajikin, Zumasni Binti, Abu Bakar, Hedayatul Akmal Binti, Kamarul Bahrin, Khairinfariza Binti, Atan, Suhana
• Format: Conference Paper
• Language: en_US
• Published: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: readiness to change; aggressive,; rehabilitation
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9950

Readiness to change and aggressive behaviour is a key motivational and success strength of drug addicts to remain drug free and prevent relapse. This study is provided to measure the readiness to change and aggresive behaviour among rehabilitees of cure and care rehabilitation center in (CCRC) Malaysia. The rehabilitees’stages of readiness of change was measured by University Of Rhode Island Change Asessment (URICA) and Aggresive inventory Questionnaire (AQ). A total of 100 rehabilitiees from one rehabilitation center in peninsular Malaysia were chosen using strafied random sampling. Data were analyzed using descriptive analyses. Result showed majority of respondent indicated high readiness to taking steps to change. The findings provided for the significant relationship among aggresive behaviour dan the readiness to change. On the other hand, when the readiness to change is low, the aggresive behaviour is high. Education on how to effectively deal with aggressive behavior among rehabiltees’ at risk should be emphasized for building positive behavior among rehabilitees’ in rehabilitation center.