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Khalkhali M, Naddaf N, Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi F, Novin M H. Investigating the prevalence of stimulants abuse and its relationship with personality traits of the students of the Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences. JGUMS 2025; 34 (4)
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Mohammadrasoul Khalkhali1 
, Nazafarin Naddaf2 , Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi2 , Mohammad Hassan Novin *2
, Nazafarin Naddaf2 , Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi2 , Mohammad Hassan Novin *2
1- Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
2- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
2- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Background: The use of stimulant drugs among students is a prevalent and increasing issue. Psychological factors and personality traits are significant contributors to addiction disorders.
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of stimulant abuse among medical students in the general practice program at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, as well as to examine the association between students' personality traits and stimulants abuse.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students in the general practice program at Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2022-2023. The demographic information checklist, the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) were used. The data was entered into IBM SPSS Statistics version 26. Data analysis was performed using Chi-square, Fisher's exact, independent t, Spearman's correlation, and logistic regression tests. The significance level was considered 0.05 in all tests.
Results: The sample consisted of 232 medical students, with 16.8% reporting the abuse of stimulant drugs. The intensity of stimulant drug abuse was moderate in 56.4% of the participants. The prevalence of stimulant drug abuse was significantly higher among men, single people, in the internship period and people living alone (P<0.05). Also, the abuse of stimulant drugs had a significant relationship with the personality traits of more openness (p=0.008) and less conscientiousness (p=0.003). Based on the results of logistic regression, gender (P=0.004), marital status (P=0.002), place of residence (P=0.006), openness (P=0.009), and conscientiousness (P=0.001) had a significant relationship with stimulants abuse.
Conclusion: The findings of this study, along with previous research, indicated a growing trend of stimulant abuse among medical students. The abuse of stimulant drugs was more in people with the personality trait of eagerness for new experiences, on the other hand, the personality trait of conscientiousness was lower in users.
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of stimulant abuse among medical students in the general practice program at Guilan University of Medical Sciences, as well as to examine the association between students' personality traits and stimulants abuse.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students in the general practice program at Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2022-2023. The demographic information checklist, the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) were used. The data was entered into IBM SPSS Statistics version 26. Data analysis was performed using Chi-square, Fisher's exact, independent t, Spearman's correlation, and logistic regression tests. The significance level was considered 0.05 in all tests.
Results: The sample consisted of 232 medical students, with 16.8% reporting the abuse of stimulant drugs. The intensity of stimulant drug abuse was moderate in 56.4% of the participants. The prevalence of stimulant drug abuse was significantly higher among men, single people, in the internship period and people living alone (P<0.05). Also, the abuse of stimulant drugs had a significant relationship with the personality traits of more openness (p=0.008) and less conscientiousness (p=0.003). Based on the results of logistic regression, gender (P=0.004), marital status (P=0.002), place of residence (P=0.006), openness (P=0.009), and conscientiousness (P=0.001) had a significant relationship with stimulants abuse.
Conclusion: The findings of this study, along with previous research, indicated a growing trend of stimulant abuse among medical students. The abuse of stimulant drugs was more in people with the personality trait of eagerness for new experiences, on the other hand, the personality trait of conscientiousness was lower in users.
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Received: 2024/08/7 | Accepted: 2025/04/26 | Published: 2025/12/31
Received: 2024/08/7 | Accepted: 2025/04/26 | Published: 2025/12/31
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