KINERJA KOGNITIF PADA PENGGUNA NAPZA (NARKOTIKA, PSIKOTROPIKA, DAN ZAT ADIKTIF LAINNYA) DITINJAU DAR

Sri Kusrohmaniah,

2004 | Tesis |

This study aimed to examine the correlation between period of use and number of NAPZA consumed with cognitive performance of the NAPZA abusers in LP Wirogunan Yogyakarta. Cognitive performance measured from implicit memory, explicit memory, verbal reasoning, and abstract reasoning. The subjects of this research were 32 prisoner. The data were collected by questionnaire and four tests : implicit memory, explicit memory, judgement and reasoning, and abstract reasoning. The data were analyzed using regression. The result of this research are : (1) there was significant and negative correlation between the period of use and the number ofe NAPZA consumed with kognitive performance, (2) there was significant and negative correlation between the period of use and the number ofe NAPZA consumed with implicit memory, (3) there was significant and negative correlation between the period of use and the number ofe NAPZA consumed with explicit memory, (4) ) there was significant and negative correlation between the period of use and the number ofe NAPZA consumed with judgement and reasoning, and (5) there was significant and negative correlation between the period of use and the number ofe NAPZA consumed with abstract reasoning. It’s recommended for NAPZA abusers to stop using NAPZA. To repair Cognitive Performance with mental activity like reading, learning, problem solving, eat nutrition, and following education. For the next researchest to take a valid measurement that measure cognitiver performance, add another variable, get a rondom sampling, and to control some variable.

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