Psychometric Features of Readiness to Addiction Questionnaire and Its Relationship with Students' Anxiety in Tehran

Background: The main purpose of this research is to investigate the psychometric properties of addiction readiness questionnaire and its relationship with anxiety. The research population included all female and male students of Tehran universities who were studying in the academic year of ۲۰۲۱-۰۲, from which ۴۰۰ people were selected as a sample by cluster sampling method. Method: In order to collect research data from questionnaires; ۱) Addiction Readiness Questionnaire ۲) Cattle Anxiety Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics with the aim of examining four research hypotheses and using SPSS statistical software. Cronbach's alpha method was used to determine the validity of the researched tool, and by using this method, the validity of this questionnaire in the present study was ۰.۹۳۱. Principal component analysis was used to check construct validity. Results: By using Varimax rotation and according to the assumptions of factor analysis, the variance explanation percentage and the slope of the graph were finally extracted for ۳ factors (passive readiness, active readiness and behavioral readiness). The factor matrix showed that the first factor has the highest factor load and its share was more than other factors. Next, standardized scores were prepared using Z and T scores, and finally, the relationship between anxiety and readiness for addiction was investigated, and the results showed, there is a positive and significant relationship between anxiety and readiness for addiction. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the level of activity of the nervous system explains the relationship between anxiety and drug craving during the process of drug abstinence. Also, stopping the use of drugs can lead to a state of anxiety and tension in a person.