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Prediction of Addiction Potential in Youth According to Personality Trait

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Mahdieh Adroom1,*, Zahra Nikmanesh2
1MSc of Psychology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.
2Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: MSc of Psychology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran. Email: mahdiehadroom@yahoo.com

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 2; e93599
Published online:Dec 03, 2011
Article type:Brief Report
Received:May 26, 2011
Accepted:Jun 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. doi:

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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