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Personality differences between alcoholics anonymous members and nonmembers.

G Hurlburt, E Gade, D Fuqua

    Journal of Studies on Alcohol
    |March 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members exhibit distinct personality traits compared to non-members. AA members are more extroverted and less tough-minded and emotional, suggesting personality differences in recovery.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Addiction Studies
    • Personality Research

    Background:

    • Understanding personality differences can aid in developing targeted addiction treatment strategies.
    • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a widely utilized support system for individuals recovering from alcoholism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate potential personality variations between active Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members and non-members undergoing alcoholism treatment.
    • To determine if personality traits differ based on AA membership status.

    Main Methods:

    • A comparative study involving 91 active AA members and 91 non-member alcoholics, matched for race and sex.
    • Utilized the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) to assess four personality dimensions: toughmindedness, emotionality, extroversion, and "fakability."
    • Employed a 2x2x2 multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to analyze the data.

    Main Results:

    • Significant main effects were found for race and group membership.
    • American Indian alcoholics demonstrated significantly higher toughmindedness than Caucasian alcoholics.
    • Alcoholics Anonymous members were significantly more extroverted and less toughminded and emotional compared to non-members.

    Conclusions:

    • Personality traits, specifically extroversion, toughmindedness, and emotionality, differ between Alcoholics Anonymous members and non-members.
    • These findings suggest that personality may play a role in engagement with or outcomes from Alcoholics Anonymous.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the implications of these personality differences in addiction recovery.

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