Predicting addiction potential based on sensation-seeking, psychological hardiness and assertiveness in students in western Iran: an analytical study

摘要

Background: Addiction has been reported as a major personal, social and political challenge in people of different strata and education levels in all countries. The present study was conducted to predict addiction potential based on sensation-seeking, psychological hardiness and assertiveness in students. Methods: The present correlational study was conducted in 2018 on a statistical population comprising all the students of the School of Medicine in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Convenience sampling was used to select 200 subjects. The data collection tools included the sensation-seeking scale, the psychological hardiness questionnaire, the assertion inventory and the addiction potential scale. The data collected were analyzed in SPSS using the statistical methods of the Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Results: Analyzing the findings showed the total scores of addiction potential and active addiction potential are positively associated with the total score of sensation-seeking and negatively and significantly correlated with that of psychological hardiness. Conclusions: Given the role of sensation-seeking, psychological hardiness and assertiveness in addiction potential, university authorities are recommended to hold workshops and seminars to enhance the awareness of students of the personality traits conducive to addiction.