Comparative Study of Social Support Perception on Drug Abuser in RSKO Jakarta by Type of Rehabilitation Program and Drug Type

Abstract

. Social support is important to drug abusers so they could finish their rehabilitation program, recover successfully and continue their life forward. The problem occurs when the drug users who join rehabilitation program does not perceived they have sufficient social support provided by the environment. Related to that phenomenon, the purpose of this study was to determ ine whether their significant difference in perceptions of social support inpatient rehabilitation program (Regular Program) and outpatient (Methadone Maintenance Therapy Program) at RSKO Jakarta. This study aims to determine differences in perceptions of social support as seen from the rehabilitation programs carried out and the types of drugs used before conducting a rehabilitation program. This study uses a non-experimental comparative quantitative approach, which discusses the comparison between variables. The subjects of this study were drug abusers in inpatient rehabilitation program (Regular Program) and outpatient at RSKO Jakarta. This study used a non-experimental comparative quantitative approach, to compare perceive of social support from two different rehabilitation program participants. The data was collected using closed ended questionnaire from drug abusers participants from both inpatients and outpatients groups. The result shows there are significant differences in perception of social support from both of inpatient and outpatient in the rehabilitation program (p < 0,05; F= 4,783). The Inpatient Program has more positive perception of social support than outpatient program. Furthermore, this study indicate there are significant differences in the aspects of Appraisal support, and Informational support based on the type of rehabilitation program. Although the study shows there are no significant difference of perception based on the type of drugs they consumed previously. The results indicate both of groups have significant differences on aspect of Appraisal support (p <0,05; F= 5,556) and (p < 0,05; F= 3,340).