Open AccessAnxiety and Depression among Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Users: The Association with Religiosity and Religious Coping
Author(s) -
Chok How Tan,
Rusdi Abd Rashid,
Ng Chong Guan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2020.27.4.5
Subject(s) - religiosity , coping (psychology) , anxiety , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology
Amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use brings severe adverse effects to the mental well-being of an individual and it is an essential contributor to the global disease burden. Meanwhile, religiosity and religious coping might improve one's conduct, physical and mental well-being. Hence, this study aims to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in ATS user and their association with religiosity and religious coping.