Psychological and Social Variables Indicative of Drug Abuse and Their Relationship to Religious Commitment (A Descriptive Study Among Students of the College of Education at Sudan University of Science and Technology)

Abstract

This study aims to identify the psychological and social variables indicative of drug abuse and their relationship to religious commitment. The researcher employed the descriptive method, selecting a sample of (100) students from the College of Education at Sudan University of Science and Technology through a stratified random sampling technique, focusing on students from the 2022 academic year. The study utilized a questionnaire designed by Nizar Al-Saleh and others (2005) to assess the psychological and social variables across both genders. Data were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), applying both descriptive and inferential statistical methods.The key findings of the study are as follows:There are statistically significant differences in the perspectives of the study sample regarding psychological and social factors indicative of drug abuse, based on gender classification among College of Education students.A strong positive statistical correlation exists between psychological factors and the level of religious commitment in the study sample's perspectives.There is a statistically significant correlation between social factors and drug-related thoughts and beliefs among College of Education students.A strong positive and statistically significant correlation exists between psychological and social factors indicative of drug abuse and the level of religious commitment in the study sample's perspectives.The researcher offered several recommendations, including the urgent need to implement scientific awareness programs about the harms of drug use, starting with first-year students and gradually expanding to others, and raising awareness about the importance of religious commitment.