%0 Journal Article
%T Prediction of Addiction Potential in Youth According to Personality Trait
%A Mahdiyeh Adrom
%A Zahra Nikmanesh
%J Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
%D 2012
%I Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
%X Bakground: The aim of this study was to predict the psychological tendency to drug abuse in youths according to their personality characteristics.Materials and Method: The research sample includes male and female students of Zahedan Medical Science University with the average age of 19-24years. The proportional cluster random sampling was used for selection of participants. The hypotheses were analyzed, using Pearson correlation method, regression analysis, one way ANOVA and t- test for two independent groups.Result: The results indicated positive relationships among addiction aptitude and personality characteristics. It also was demonstrated that in the personality characteristics domain, determined 47% of the addiction aptitude.Conclusion: It is necessary to focus training prevention and intervention on all students
%K Drug abuse
%K personality characteristics
%K youths
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