Personality Characteristics of Male Substance Dependents:A Correlational Study

The present study investigates the personality dimensions of substance dependents and the correlation of personality dimensions (extraversion and neuroticism) with substance dependence. The sample consists of (N=150) substance dependent males taken from different drug de-addiction centers and various areas in district Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir). Alcohol smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST 2010) was first used to screen the individuals for substance dependence and to assess their substance dependence and then modified version of Eysenck's Maudsley's Personality Inventory (MPI 1959) by Jalota and Kapoor was used to assess the personality dimensions of the participants. The results in this study showed that the majority of the sample group (50.7%) score high on neuroticism dimension of personality however majority of the sample group (70.0%) score average on extraversion dimension of personality. Further, significant positive correlation was found between neuroticism and substance dependence (P≤0.01, r=0.269**). However, negative insignificant correlation was found between extraversion and substance dependence. These results were found consistent with previous research.