The effects of percei̇ved parental acceptance rejection on psychological adjustment and intimate relationship in adulthood in cannabis users

In this study, 75 (50%) cannabis users and 75 (50%) non cannabis users men were compared in terms of parental acceptance-rejection, psychological adjustment, intimate partner acceptance-rejection and self-destructive behavior, suicidal ideation and behavior and the existence of traumatic experiences in childhood. Subjects were administered Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire, Personality Assessment Questionnaire, and Intimate Partner Acceptance-Rejection/Control Questionnaire developed by Rohner (1986/1999). The findings of this study revealed that cannabis users perceived more neglect and more reject, feel more doubt about on their loved by their mothers and fathers than non users. Multiple substance use is associated with perceived neglect and undifferentiated rejection by their fathers. In terms of intimate partner acceptance and rejection, cannabis users perceived from their partners more neglect, aggressive and undifferentiated rejection than control group. Additionally, cannabis users are perceived more reject and thought more controlled by their partners. In terms of general psychological adjustment, the findings of this study demonstrated that cannabis users were less adjusted than control group. Cannabis users had more negative self-concept, feeling of inadequacy and had more difficulty in giving appropriate emotional responses and showing their feelings. They were more angry and had more negative World view than control group. The findings of this study revealed that general psychological adjustment of cannabis users is significantly associated with perceived rejection-acceptance from either mother or father during childhood and perceived rejection or acceptance from their partner. When the mediation effect of parental acceptance and rejection on the relationship between partner acceptance and rejection and current psychological adjustment was examined, it was found maternal acceptance had a full mediating effect in the dependent group and had no effect in the control group. While father acceptance had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between intimate partner acceptance-rejection and current psychological adjustment in the dependent group, in the control group it had no mediation effect. Finally, cannabis users had be exposed to more physical, emotional and verbal abuse than control group. They had more suicidal ideation and behavior, and self destructive behavior than control group.