Role of the Big Five Factors and Impulsivity in Alcohol Abuse
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Alcohol is the most commonly used drugs all over the world and alcohol abuse is very evident in all cultures. Personality in the field of addiction has been the subject of several researches. Big Five Factor and Impulsive Personality as determinants of alcohol abuse in India have received little attention. The present study was carried out to fill up this research gap. This investigation was carried out on 40 alcohol abuse patients (based on ICD-10 diagnosis criteria) selected from De-addiction Center SMS Psychiatric Center, Jaipur and equal number of normal controls. They were all males with age range 25-45 without history of other drug abuse. They were administered (1) Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (2) G.H.Q. (3) NEO Five Factor Inventory and (4) Barrett Impulsiveness
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Monika Mahla
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