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Tridimensional personality traits of college student marijuana users
Robert L Hale1, Shawn Whiteman, Katrina Muehl
1Department of Psychology, Franklin Science Center, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 17257, USA.
Abstract:
The present study examined the possibility that marijuana use among college students might be associated with particular personality traits. College student volunteers (N = 176) were administered the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire and a drug-use questionnaire. Analysis of variance showed that the mean score on Novelty Seeking was significantly higher and on Persistence significantly lower among lifetime marijuana users than among nonmarijuana using peers. Programs for prevention among college students may be enhanced by approaches tailored to individuals scoring high on Novelty Seeking and low on Persistence.