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Relation between Personality Traits and Perceived Social Support among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health

Abstract

Background: In individuals with substance use disorders, there is a complex relationship between personality traits and perceived social support. While neuroticism may hinder social support, higher  levels of agreeableness and openness can enhence it. Perceived social support plays a curical  roles in reducing stress and promoting adaptive coping mechanisms. Aim: The study aims to investigate how personality traits and perceived social support relate to substance use disorder patients. Subjects and Methods: A total 138 of patients diagnosed with substance abusers from Port Said Psychiatric Health Hospital participated in the study. They were chosen based on their age, gender, level of education, and informational skills; individuals with intellectual disabilities or other psychiatric disorders were excluded. In addition to personal and clinical data sheets, three instruments were utilized to collect data: the Big Five Inventory and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: The study found that conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness were the least common personality traits, while neuroticism and extraversion were the most common. Social support significantly correlated with these traits. Conclusion: Positive associations were observed between perceived social support and personality diaminsions of  openness, neuroticism, and conscientiousness. Recommendations:  Implementing psycho-educational programs to help patients with substance use disorders utilize their free time constractively rather than ongoing in substance  use. Additionally integreating social skills training into treatment programs for SUD patients to enhance interpersonal skills and maintaince of positive relationships.

DOI

10.21608/pssjn.2025.369166.1352

Keywords

perceived social support, personality traits, Substance use disorders

Authors

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Elmalahy

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Psychiatric nursing and mental health

Email

marwaelmalahy7@gmail.com

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First Name

amal

Last Name

mahmoud

MiddleName

sobhy

Affiliation

Prof. of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, faculty of nursing,port-said university

Email

sunmoonstars25@yahoo.com

City

portsaid

Orcid

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First Name

Sonia

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

Email

dr.soniaelsayad@yahoo.com

City

Port Said

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Volume

12

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

54802

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2025-03-18

Publish Date

2025-03-31

Page Start

336

Page End

361

Print ISSN

2356-8658

Online ISSN

2682-3241

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https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_420103.html

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http://journals.ekb.eg?_action=service&article_code=420103

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420,103

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Original Article

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866

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/

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Relation between Personality Traits and Perceived Social Support among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

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Article

Created At

09 Apr 2025