Relation between personality traits and personal values in cocaine-dependent patients
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https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.155Keywords:
personal values, personality traits, cocaine use, religiosity, life satisfactionAbstract
Objective: To describe the relationship between personal values and personality traits in cocaine-using patients and analyze their specificity in the explanation of different types of constructs. Method: A study was carried out to explore the association between these variables in a group of 230 patients receiving treatment for cocaine dependence. The Portrait Values Questionnaire was used for measuring personal values, while the Big-Five Factors Questionnaire was used to measure personality traits. In addition, we explored the relationship of values and traits with the variables “degree of satisfaction with life” (life satisfaction) and “belonging to a religious association” (religiosity). Results: A significant association was found between personal values and personality traits. At the same time, their conceptual and empirical differences were revealed, as it was demonstrated that personal values better explain “belonging to a religious association”, whilst personality traits better explain “degree of satisfaction with life”. Thus, it was found that personal values better explain behaviours that depend on greater cognitive control, while personality traits would have more influence on tendencies and behaviours that are subject to lower cognitive control levels. Conclusions: Considering the relationship between the two constructs, and given that cocaine use is associated with both high and low cognitive control, in explanations of cocaine use it would be appropriate to take into account the explanatory contribution of personal values and personality traits in a complementary way.References
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