STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SEVERITY OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE IN ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SYNDROME CASES

Dr. Harpreet Singh Dhillon; Dr Bhupendra Yadav; Dr. Ganesh Ingole

Volume : X, Issue : V, May - 2020

STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SEVERITY OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE IN ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SYNDROME CASES

Dr. Harpreet Singh Dhillon, Dr Bhupendra Yadav, Dr. Ganesh Ingole

Abstract :

Background: An observational study of relationship between personality traits and severity of alcohol dependence in Alcohol dependence syndrome cases. Methods: This was an observational study done on 100 patients to study the relationship between personality traits and severity of alcohol dependence in alcohol dependence syndrome cases. They were assessed for personality traits using neuroticism, extraversion, openness Five–factor inventory (NEO–FFI). The five personality factors central to the model are Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Openness to experience. Severity of Alcohol Dependence was assessed using severity of Alcohol dependence questionnaire (SADQ).The data was analysed and Pearson’s Chi Square test was used as statistical test of significance. Results: This study showed that the personality traits of Extraversion (p =0.0495) and Conscientiousness (p=<0.0001) have an inverse relationship with severity of alcohol dependence and were statistically significant. The association between remaining personality traits and severity of alcohol dependence were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The personality trait of Neuroticism was found to be directly associated to the severity of Alcohol dependence while Extraversion, Openness, Agreeablenes and Conscientiousness were inversely associated with severity of Alcohol Dependence