ROLE OF PERSONALITY, STRESS, EMOTIONAL STABILITY AND PEER INFLUENCE IN DRUG TREATMENT PROCESS

Abstract

ABSTRACT:

INTRODUCTIONDrug addiction is a prolonged and regressive disorder which causes the behavior of

taking drugs in spite of severely harmful consequences. Continuous usage of drug prompts adaptive

changes in central nervous system (CNS) and leads to physical dependence, extreme desire and relapse

Objective: To determine the effect of personality traits, stress, emotional problems and peer influence in

recovery from drug addiction. Methodology: The targeted population in the current study compromised of

drug addicts. 239 volunteer patients participated in the research from 11 different rehabilitation centers in

Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The period of study was six months from January 2022 to Jun 2022. These

variables are measured through statistical inventories having significant consistency. For analysis Big Five

Inventory (BFI), for stress, Perceived Stress Scale and for emotional intelligence, Brief emotional

intelligence Scale (BEIS) is used. The research was conducted using correlation method. Results: The

study include both male (n=237) and female (n=2) participants. The statistical analysis on SPSS showed

significant relations among variables. The correlation of scales used in this study are positively significant,

personality and stress has significant value (p<0.01), whereas stress and emotional stability has significant

value (p<0.05). The regression analysis showed that conscientiousness scored positively (0.041) whereas

neuroticism scored negatively (-0.02) in recovery from drug. Conclusion: These findings further suggested

that physiological constructs such as, personality traits, stress, emotional problems and peer influence are

positively associated with an individual’s recovery from drug addiction and can be used as indicators for

early detection and prevention of drug addiction of an individual.