:: Volume 22, Issue 1 (4-2014) ::
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences 2014, 22(1): 64-70 Back to browse issues page
Mediating Role of neuroticism and agreeableness in Relationship Between sensation seeking and pre-addiction in Students of Firdausi Mashhad University
M Vatankhah * 1, Y Akbari shayeh , M Delavar , F Ryahi , S Pak
1- , vatankhah.mohamad@yahoo.com
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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.
Keywords: pre-addiction/sensation seeking/ neuroticism/agreeableness
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: clinical psychology
Received: 2013/11/18 | Accepted: 2014/03/13 | Published: 2014/05/6


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