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September 10, 2025African journal of alcohol and drug abuse.

Personality traits among individuals with substance use disorders attending a psychiatric hospital in Lagos

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OAObatomi A. AlaladeVLVictor Olufolahan LasebikanOKOlajumoke M. Koyejo

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study identifies significant personality traits in individuals with substance use disorder, indicating potential for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • Significant personality traits identified include higher openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness among patients.
  • Participants showed a mean score for extraversion of 24.57 and neuroticism of 21.64, revealing notable differences.
  • A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 167 participants used the Big Five Inventory to measure personality traits.
  • Findings underscore the potential for personality-targeted interventions in managing substance use disorder effectively.

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Alalade et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f9c54b1d3bfb60db5cahttps://doi.org/10.4314/ajada.v13i1.8
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