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Park: The Study on Predictors of Addictive Personality in Adolescents
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2012; 21(4): 263-271.

Published online: 31 December 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2012.21.4.263

The Study on Predictors of Addictive Personality in Adolescents

Hyun Sook Park

College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Corresponding author: Park, Hyun Sook. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: +82-53-650-4827, Fax: +82-53-621-4106, parkhs@cu.ac.kr

Received 11 October 2012       Revised 28 November 2012       Accepted 4 December 2012

© 2012 The Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of addictive personality in adolescents.

Methods

The participants were 521 adolescents. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires, which were constructed to include personal-familial variables and psychosocial variables. Data were analyzed with the PASW 18.0 programs.

Results

The significant predictors of addictive personality in adolescents were school type, parental violent behavior, gender, self-control, impulsivity, and sensation seeking behavior. These personal-familial variables and psychological variables explained 64.1% of the variance in addictive personality.

Conclusion

These results suggest that addictive personality in adolescents can be changed positively by reducing impulsivity and sensation seeking behavior and increasing self-control.

Keywords: Adolescent, Addiction

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Differences in Addictive Personality according to Personal-familial Variables for Subjects (N=521)
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†Scheffé test.

Table 2
Level of Addictive Personality and Psychological Variables of Subjects (N=521)
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Table 3
Correlations among Addictive Personality and Psychological Variables of Subjects (N=521)
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Table 4
Predictors of Addictive Personality of Subjects (N=521)
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†Dummy variables (middle school=0, academic high school=d1, vocational high school=d2); ‡Dummy variable (a history of physical violence=0, no history=d1); §Dummy variable (male=0, female=d1).

Notes

This study was supported by research funds from Catholic University of Daegu, 2012.

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