Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Kiran Maheshwari ¹, Desh Bandhu Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, MJRP University, Jaipur, IN
2 Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajashtna, IN

Abstract

The present study is a comparative study of personality type of alcoholics and drug addicts and personality type of non-alcoholics and non drug addicts. In order to test the hypotheses, samples on addicts and no-addicts are collected from various rehabilitation centres & hospitals with psychiatric setup along with de -addiction centers in Rajasthan. Samples were restricted to only male. For the analysis purpose, mean, t-test has been used. For measuring personality type, Eysenck personality questionnaire has been used. Psychoticism and Neuroticism found to be significantly higher in alcoholics and drug addicts as compared to non alcoholics and non drug addicts. Further, extraversion found to be significantly lower in alcoholics and drug addicts as compared to non alcoholics and non drug addicts.

Keywords

Personality, Addicts, Psychoticism, Neuroticism, Extraversion.

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Kiran Maheshwari ¹, Desh Bandhu Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, M.J.R.P. University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Alcohol is one of the most widely used drug substances in the world. For many people, drinking alcohol is nothing more than a pleasant way to relax. People with alcohol use disorders, however, drink to excess, endangering both themselves and others. In the mental health area alcoholism is caused mostly by depression, on the other hand it also leads to depression stress. The present study aims to compare depression among alcoholics & drug addicts and non- alcoholics & non drug addicts. It was assumed that depression may be the risk factors for alcoholism. A sample of 300 people was randomly selected from Rajasthan. Depression scale by bhatnager were used to collect data on depression. t-test was administered to compare two groups. The result of the study showed that alcoholic and drug addicts group was higher on depression than the non alcoholic and non drug addicts group.

Keywords

Depression, Alcoholics, Non-Alcoholics, Drug Addicts, Non Drug Addicts.

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Kiran Maheshwari ¹, Desh Bandhu Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, MJRP University, Jaipur, IN
2 Pacific University, Udaipur, IN

Abstract

The present study is a comparative study of personality type of alcoholics and drug addicts and personality type of non-alcoholics and non drug addicts. In order to test the hypotheses, samples on addicts and no-addicts are collected from various rehabilitation centres&hospitals with psychiatric setup along with de-addiction centers in Rajasthan. Samples were restricted to only male. For the analysis purpose, mean, t-test has been used. For measuring personality type, Eysenck personality questionnaire has been used. Psychoticism and Neuroticism found to be significantly higher in alcoholics and drug addicts as compared to non alcoholics and non drug addicts. Further, extraversion found to be significantly lower in alcoholics and drug addicts as compared to non alcoholics and non drug addicts.

Keywords

Personality, Addicts, Psychoticism, Neuroticism, Extraversion.

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