Prediction of Addiction Potential in Youth According to Personality Trait

authors:

avatar Mahdieh Adroom 1 , * , avatar Zahra Nikmanesh 2

MSc of Psychology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, Iran.
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: Vol.14, issue 2; e93599
published online: December 03, 2011
article type: Short Communication
received: May 26, 2011
accepted: June 29, 2011

how to cite: Adroom M , Nikmanesh Z. Prediction of Addiction Potential in Youth According to Personality Trait. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2012;14(2):e93599. 

Abstract

Bakground: The aim of this study was to predict the psychological tendency to drug abuse in youths according to their personality characteristics.
Materials and Method: The research sample includes male and female students of Zahedan Medical Science University with the average age of 19-24years. The proportional cluster random sampling was used for selection of participants. The hypotheses were analyzed, using Pearson correlation method, regression analysis, one way ANOVA and t- test for two independent groups.
Result: The results indicated positive relationships among addiction aptitude and personality characteristics. It also was demonstrated that in the personality characteristics domain, determined 47% of the addiction aptitude.
Conclusion: It is necessary to focus training prevention and intervention on all students. [ZJRMS, 2012 14(2): 101-104]

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