Personality profile of psychoactive substances consumers

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to compare the personality profiles of users from addiction rehabilitation centers of Managua (group A) and psychology’s students from UNAN-Managua (group B) for its subsequent comparison. Equally, identify the substance of impact, the risks levels, and to describe profiles for each substance of impact from the users. The research was of quantitative approach, of non experimental design, transversal cut and of descriptive-comparative scope. 82 people were evaluated, 41 cases from group A and 41 cases from group B. The tests “Alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test ASSIST-3” and “Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 MMPI-2” were applied. For data processing the program IBM SPSSv.22 was used. And for the analysis, descriptive-comparative statistics. It was concluded that there is significant difference between profiles of people from Group A and Group B, the users presented scores above average in the scales: incoherence (F), psychopathic deviation (Pd), paranoias (Pa), Hypomania (Ma) and schizophrenia (Es), in contrast to the profile of students which is within average, it is considered normal and expected.