Neuroticism and Drug Abuse
Neuroticism in Association with Drug Abuse
Kourtney
Abstract
Research on neuroticism, a primary division of personality, is extensive: many studies have found that scores of neuroticism are relate and are predictive of life stress, emotional and psychological disorders, and substance abuse. Personality was inventoried using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI). An individual’s drug abuse was consistently evaluated in the literature by means of self-report. With a reliable and valid measurement of neuroticism it is possible to run a statistical analysis between constructs like drug abuse believed to correlate with the trait and find the results considerable. Literature has shown that personality constructs can be predictive of such disorders as substance abuse and that individuals who score high in neuroticism have high drug abuse potential. Consistent limitations included use of self-report data and young age of participants. Future research aims to correct these problems and delve deeper into the relationship between neuroticism and drug abuse.
Neuroticism in Relationship to Drug Abuse Personality traits are frequently associated with personal choices and are regarded as the primary forces in producing life outcomes. Because aspects of personality are readily relevant to many areas of life, it is extremely important that we explore thoroughly the widely accepted inclusive personality constructs of the Five-Factor Model of personality (Terracciano, Lockenhoff, Crum, Bienvenu, & Costa, 2008). Neuroticism, characterized by frequent anxiety and negative thoughts, is one of the five factors commonly assessed in regard to life outcomes, specifically in research of maladaptive life choices. One outcome to look at is drug abuse, using a substance in a detrimental way, as it not only affects the individual’s life but also society as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate, by review of
Kourtney
Abstract
Research on neuroticism, a primary division of personality, is extensive: many studies have found that scores of neuroticism are relate and are predictive of life stress, emotional and psychological disorders, and substance abuse. Personality was inventoried using the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI). An individual’s drug abuse was consistently evaluated in the literature by means of self-report. With a reliable and valid measurement of neuroticism it is possible to run a statistical analysis between constructs like drug abuse believed to correlate with the trait and find the results considerable. Literature has shown that personality constructs can be predictive of such disorders as substance abuse and that individuals who score high in neuroticism have high drug abuse potential. Consistent limitations included use of self-report data and young age of participants. Future research aims to correct these problems and delve deeper into the relationship between neuroticism and drug abuse.
Neuroticism in Relationship to Drug Abuse Personality traits are frequently associated with personal choices and are regarded as the primary forces in producing life outcomes. Because aspects of personality are readily relevant to many areas of life, it is extremely important that we explore thoroughly the widely accepted inclusive personality constructs of the Five-Factor Model of personality (Terracciano, Lockenhoff, Crum, Bienvenu, & Costa, 2008). Neuroticism, characterized by frequent anxiety and negative thoughts, is one of the five factors commonly assessed in regard to life outcomes, specifically in research of maladaptive life choices. One outcome to look at is drug abuse, using a substance in a detrimental way, as it not only affects the individual’s life but also society as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate, by review of
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