Relationship Between Personality and Substance Use

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between Personality trait (dependent variable) and Substance Use (independent variable) in young adults aged (18-25). The initial sample consisted of 213 students (101 males and 112 females). Big 5 Inventory (BFI) by Goldberg (1993) was used to assess Personality traits, Alcohol Smoking Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) by WHO was used to assess risky substance use. The findings of the study indicate that the correlations found between personality traits and substance use, it is evident that there are consistent patterns across various substances. There was Positive correlation between Extraversion and Alcohol use, there was negative relationship between conscientiousness and Substance Use, there was negative relationship between Openness and Agreeableness and Substance Use. There was no Significant relationship between Neuroticism and substance use.