Impulsivity and Sensation-Seeking Personality Traits as Predictors of Substance Use Among University Students

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between substance use and impulsivity and sensation-seeking personality traits among 655 university students using a cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design. A significant correlation was found between students' impulsivity level scores and frequency of substance use (r = 0.11, p < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between frequency of substance use and sensation-seeking levels (r = 0.2, p < 0.05), as well as impulsivity levels (r = 0.31, p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the two predictors model was able to account for 12.4% of variation in substance use. Impulsivity and sensation-seeking personality traits are significant predictors of substance use among university students. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 56(1), 57-63.].

Socio-Demographics and Psychological Correlates of Anger Among Individuals Diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder In Jordan

“…For the purposes of this study the total score is obtained, the higher the total score is the higher impulsivity personality trait. This scale has good internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha of 0.80 [24] and the Arabic version of this scale demonstrate Cronbach's alpha of 0.78 [9].…”

“…Impulsivity was measured using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-II (BIS -II) [23]. The Arabic version of the scale has been used [9]. The scale consists of 30 items assessing six firstorder factors (attention, motor, self-control, cognitive complexity, perseverance, cognitive instability) and three second-order factors (attentional impulsiveness, motor impulsiveness, and non-planning impulsiveness).…”

“…The scale consists of 30 items assessing six firstorder factors (attention, motor, self-control, cognitive complexity, perseverance, cognitive instability) and three second-order factors (attentional impulsiveness, motor impulsiveness, and non-planning impulsiveness). The items are scored on a four point scale (Rarely/Never [1], occasionally [2], Often [3], Almost Always/Always [4]), To calculate the scores, items number 1, 7,8,9,10,12,13,15,20,29, 30 scores should be reversed (Patton, Stanford, & Barratt, 1995). For the purposes of this study the total score is obtained, the higher the total score is the higher impulsivity personality trait.…”

“…Socio-demographic and psychological factors have also proposed to associate with anger among individuals with alcohol use problems [9]. Among those psychological factors are impulsivity and resilience in which researchers found that they are linked to anger management and substance use including alcohol [10,11].…”

Evaluating substance use in an urbanizing town of mid hills of Northern India

“…7 Impulsivity and sensation seeking personality traits highly determine the substance abuse especially in the age group attending the universities or colleges. 8 In India 14.6% of population (between 10 and 75 years of age) uses alcohol whereas use of any form of cannabis was 2.8% in the population and 2.1% of the country's population used opioids. 9 In Himachal Pradesh, a small state in North Western Himalayas in India the total violent crime rate of 25.6%, 18.5% crime rate registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act 1985 of the country, 5.7% for the possession of drugs for personal use and consumption, 12.8% for possession of drugs for trafficking and 54% crime rate for liquor and drugs related acts present an alarming picture.…”