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Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Department
Counseling Psychology
First Advisor
Linda Webster
First Committee Member
Judith Hoorn
Second Committee Member
Dennis Brennan
Third Committee Member
Matthew Sharps
Abstract
This study investigated four personality traits and their relationship to early adolescent substance use. Sixty high school freshman were administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory in a group setting. Anger, anxiety, cynicism, and social discomfort were hypothesized to be related to adolescent substance use, in that substance use becomes a coping mechanism for dealing with the pain of these variables in young adolescents who are lacking healthy coping mechanisms for stressful situations. Statistical procedures included two multiple regressions and a Pearsons correlation to look for remaining relationships. It was found that anger and anxiety are related to and predict substance use in adolescents. Social discomfort was not related to substance use, but was related to cynicism. Cynicism was related to substance use, yet not as strongly as anger and anxiety, and did not predict substance use in adolescents.
Pages
116
ISBN
9780493252674 , 0493252673
Recommended Citation
Schulte, Sandy Lee. (2001). An exploration of specific personality factors as potential predictors of early adolescent substance use. University of the Pacific, Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2434
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