Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to study the mediating role of neuroticism and Compromise in relationship between Sensation seeking and pre-addiction in students.
Methods: The study population included 205 student (93 boys and 112 girls) of Ferdossi Mashad University that selected randomly through accessible sampling. Subjects completed sensation seeking, NEO-FFI and pre-addiction questionnaires. Data analyzed with interactional multiple regression.
Result: This study showed that there was a positive significant relationship between sensation seeking and pre-addiction. But result of interactional multiple regression showed that just neuroticism had a mediating role in relationship between sensation seeking and pre-addiction.
Conclusion: Whereas neuroticism had a mediating role we concluded that always sensation seeking and pre-addiction in regard to personal trait (neuroticism) have correlation.
vatankhah M, akbari shayeh Y, delavar M, ryahi F, pak S. Mediating Role of neuroticism and agreeableness in Relationship Between sensation seeking and pre-addiction in Students of Firdausi Mashhad University. J. Ilam Uni. Med. Sci. 2014; 22 (1) :64-70 URL: http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1337-en.html