ABSTRACT
This study represents a beginning attempt to investigate the possible existence of predrug usage, personality differences between users and nonusers of drugs. Ss were male college students: 30 heavy marijuana (multiple drug) users, 30 light marijuana users, and 30 nonusers were compared on the results of the Gordon Personal Profile administered prior to the use of any drugs. Significant differences were found on two of the personality scales on this instrument.
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Personality , Substance-Related Disorders/etiology , Cannabis , Hallucinogens , Humans , Male , Personality Tests , Self Concept , Social Conformity , Social Dominance , SocializationABSTRACT
A Phobic Response Scale was factored from responses to the Fear Survey Schedule. Subjects were 137 male and 168 female college students. A six factor solution extracted 41.78% of the trace. The factors were as follows: I (Hostile-Dependence), II(Body assult), III (Developmental Fears), IV (Performance and Evaluation), V (Death Evasion), and VI (Nuisance Animals). An analysis of sex differences by item and scale generally supported and extended previous research. Some conceptual ties were made by scale to traditional phobic response styles and diagnostic categories.