• Ali Zeinali, Hassanpasha Sharifi, Mirsalahadine Enayati, Parviz Asgari, and Gohlamreza Pasha.
• PhD Student of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Khouzestan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khuzestan, Iran.
• J Res Med Sci. 2011 Sep 1; 16 (9): 110511211105-21.

BackgroundThe purpose of present study was to create and test a model that illustrates variables that influence the development of addiction susceptibility and determine how different styles of parenting may indirectly influence the addiction susceptibility of children through the mediators of attachment style and self-regulation.MethodsUsing random cluster sampling, 508 adolescent high school boys and girls aged 14-19 years were enrolled. Data were analyzed using structural equations modeling (path analysis).ResultsThe results showed that authoritative and permissive parenting styles were associated with secure attachment whereas authoritarian and neglectful parenting styles were associated with insecure attachment. Insecure attachment was associated with a low level of self-regulation whereas secure attachment was associated with a high level of self-regulation. We found that a low level of self-regulation increased the adolescent's addiction susceptibility whereas a high level of self-regulation decreased their addiction susceptibility.ConclusionsThe findings of present study suggest the authoritative and permissive parenting styles as the most efficient styles and authoritarian and neglectful parenting styles as the most inefficient styles in terms of addiction susceptibility. Accordingly, efficient parenting style training to parents should be the main goal of drug demand reduction program.

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