Predicting Factors of Negative Automatic Thoughts among Amphetamine-Dependent Youth in a Prison in the Eastern Region
Keywords:
Negative Automatic Thoughts, Amphetamine-Dependent Youth, Central PrisonAbstract
This study was a predictive correlation descriptive research aimed at examining the predicting factors of negative automatic thoughts among amphetamine-dependent youth in Chonburi Central Prison. The sample comprised 450 amphetamine-dependent youth in Chonburi Central Prison. The research instruments included a personal data questionnaire, a negative automatic thoughts questionnaire, a self-esteem questionnaire, a cognitive fusion questionnaire, and optimism questionnaires. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
The findings revealed that amphetamine-dependent youth had an average score of negative automatic thoughts of 57.60 (SD = 19.896). The most significant predicting factors that influence negative automatic thoughts were cognitive fusion (β = .497, p < .001), followed by optimism (β = -.211, p < .001) and self-esteem (β = .129, p < .01). Collectively, these factors could together significantly explain the variance of negative automatic thoughts for 42.40% (R² = .424, p < .001).
The results provide crucial information for professional nurses in prison settings to develop programs or activities that focus on reducing cognitive fusion and enhancing optimism and self-esteem, ultimately aiming to decrease negative automatic thoughts in this youth population.
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