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Seyed Kaveh Hojjat, Ebrahim Golmakani1, Mohammad Hossein Bayazi
1Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran and North Khorasan University of medical sciences, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Bojnurd, Iran. Golmakanie@mums.ac.ir.
Global Journal of Health Science
|August 4, 2015
Summary
Methamphetamine-dependent women exhibit distinct personality traits, including higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness. Their diffuse/avoidant identity styles are more prevalent, suggesting identity plays a role in substance use.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Addiction Studies
Background:
- Research indicates personality differences in substance-dependent men compared to non-dependent individuals.
- Fewer studies have explored the role of identity in drug dependency onset and continuation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare Big Five personality factors and identity styles between methamphetamine-dependent women and a non-user control group.
Main Methods:
- Forty-eight methamphetamine-dependent women and 48 matched non-dependent women completed the NEO Five-Factor Inventory and Berzonsky's Identity Style Inventory.
- Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests with SPSS V.16.
- Statistical significance was set at P<0.05.
Main Results:
- Methamphetamine-dependent women showed significantly higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience.
- Users had higher diffuse/avoidant identity styles, while non-users scored higher in normative identity style.
Conclusions:
- Identity styles and personality traits are significant factors in women's drug use.
- Understanding identity's role can enhance treatment and harm reduction strategies for substance use disorders.
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