ISSN(Print): 2709-6254 | ISSN(Online) : 2709-6262 | ISSN-L : 2709-6254

Title

Personality Traits as Predictors of Self-Esteem and Death Anxiety among Drug Addicts


Authors

  1. Umbreen Khizar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Institute of southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
  2. Saira Irfan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
  3. Iram Ramzan
    Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Institute of southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

This study seeks to investigate whether personality traits predict self-esteem and death anxiety among drug addicts. The sample consisted of 100 drug addicts taken from the two hospitals in Multan city. Only men between the ages of 20 and 65 were included in the study. Data was collected through reliable and valid questionnaires. Results revealed positive relationship between conscientiousness, openness to experience and self-esteem. Moreover, findings showed positive relationship between extraversion and death anxiety, and negative correlation between neuroticism and death anxiety. Findings also showed that self-esteem and death anxiety are significantly and negatively correlated. Additionally, findings revealed that conscientiousness positively predicted self-esteem and neuroticism negatively predicted death anxiety. Furthermore, significant differences were observed in self-esteem, and death anxiety based on age. Significant differences were also found in extraversion, agreeableness, openness to experience, and death anxiety based on location. Understanding how personality traits affect behavior can help drug addicts get the support they need to live a better life and reduce their risk of death anxiety and premature death.

Page Numers

510-524

Keywords

Death Anxiety, Drug Users, Personality Traits, Self- Esteem

Article

Article # 43
Volume # 2
Issue # 4

DOI info

DOI Number: 10.47205/jdss.2021(2-IV)43
DOI Link: http://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2021(2-IV)43

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