Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults
Background: Causes of substance use are multifactorial. Factors such as personality, psychological distress, and the person’s social ties contribute to the understanding of substance use problems of college students. Aim: The current study aimed to investigate the association between personality tra...
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| author | P C Pradeep Kumar Sojan Antony Pratima Murthy Ammapattian Thirumoorthy Mariamma Philip |
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| description | Background:
Causes of substance use are multifactorial. Factors such as personality, psychological distress, and the person’s social ties contribute to the understanding of substance use problems of college students.
Aim:
The current study aimed to investigate the association between personality traits and psychological distress with ego-centric social networks of substance-using and non-using college students.
Method:
This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 902 undergraduate students from the government (n = 2) and government-aided (n = 9) colleges. The socio-demographic data sheet, Big Five Personality Inventory, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, and the semi-structured Ego-centric Social Network Questionnaire were used to collect data.
Results:
Of 902 participants, 26.9% of participants used substances. The mean score of anxiety (P < 0.002) and depression (P < 0.002) was significantly higher among the substance users compared with non-users. Agreeableness (P < 0.001) and conscientiousness (P < 0.001) scores were significantly higher among non-users. Depression (P < 0.01), anxiety (P < 0.01), and stress (P < 0.01) correlated positively with the total number of substance users in the network. Agreeableness (P < 0.01) and conscientiousness (P < 0.01) were positively correlated with parents and siblings in the network. Stress emerged as a predictor (OR 1.61, CI 1.09-3.04, P < 0.001) for considering substance users to the social network.
Conclusion:
Personality and psychological distress are associated with an individual’s social network and significantly contribute to student substance use problems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a088bc7982a4ea7a328dc8d7a16ed442025-02-07T11:25:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Psychiatry0019-55451998-37942023-08-0165883283810.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_182_23Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adultsP C Pradeep KumarSojan AntonyPratima MurthyAmmapattian ThirumoorthyMariamma PhilipBackground: Causes of substance use are multifactorial. Factors such as personality, psychological distress, and the person’s social ties contribute to the understanding of substance use problems of college students. Aim: The current study aimed to investigate the association between personality traits and psychological distress with ego-centric social networks of substance-using and non-using college students. Method: This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 902 undergraduate students from the government (n = 2) and government-aided (n = 9) colleges. The socio-demographic data sheet, Big Five Personality Inventory, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, and the semi-structured Ego-centric Social Network Questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: Of 902 participants, 26.9% of participants used substances. The mean score of anxiety (P < 0.002) and depression (P < 0.002) was significantly higher among the substance users compared with non-users. Agreeableness (P < 0.001) and conscientiousness (P < 0.001) scores were significantly higher among non-users. Depression (P < 0.01), anxiety (P < 0.01), and stress (P < 0.01) correlated positively with the total number of substance users in the network. Agreeableness (P < 0.01) and conscientiousness (P < 0.01) were positively correlated with parents and siblings in the network. Stress emerged as a predictor (OR 1.61, CI 1.09-3.04, P < 0.001) for considering substance users to the social network. Conclusion: Personality and psychological distress are associated with an individual’s social network and significantly contribute to student substance use problems.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_182_23big fivecollege studentspsychological distresssocial networksubstance use |
| spellingShingle | P C Pradeep Kumar Sojan Antony Pratima Murthy Ammapattian Thirumoorthy Mariamma Philip Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults Indian Journal of Psychiatry big five college students psychological distress social network substance use |
| title | Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults |
| title_full | Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults |
| title_fullStr | Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults |
| title_short | Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults |
| title_sort | relationship of personality psychological distress and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults |
| topic | big five college students psychological distress social network substance use |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_182_23 |
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