Impulsivity and sensation-seeking personality traits as predictors of substance use among university students in Jordan
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Publisher
Slack, Inc.
Place of Publication
Thorofare, USA
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
24874
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 signifi cant 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 signifi cant predictors of substance use among university students.
DOI
10.3928/02793695-20170905-04
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Hamdan-Mansour, A. M., Mahmoud, K. F., Al Shibi, A. N., & Arabiat, D. H. (2018). Impulsivity and Sensation-Seeking Personality Traits as Predictors of Substance Use Among University Students. Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, 56(1), 57-63. Available here.