Personality and Addiction: A Critical Review of Assessment Approaches

Miller, Joshua D.; Lynam, Donald R.

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“…The results of numerous studies are in agreement in finding strong associations between personality and the developmental and clinical aspects of alcohol dependence, and also with the therapeutic ones (among others, Basiaux et al, 2001;Bętkowska-Korpała, 2012;Bottlender & Soyka, 2005;Cooper, Agocha, & Sheldon, 2000;Hornowska, 2003;Miller & Lynam, 2013;Ruiz, Pincus, & Dickinson, 2003). In accordance with the opinion of Miller and Lynam (2013), those associations are relevant, in particular, to such personality traits as neuroticism/negative emotionality, predisposition for antagonistic/aggressive interpersonal styles, and impulsiveness/behavioural disinhibition.…”

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“…In accordance with the opinion of Miller and Lynam (2013), those associations are relevant, in particular, to such personality traits as neuroticism/negative emotionality, predisposition for antagonistic/aggressive interpersonal styles, and impulsiveness/behavioural disinhibition. The role of personality, significant and different from other variables being analysed in this area (for example, coping with stress, social support and the level of depression) consists, first and foremost, in the relative permanence of it, and, which is a consequence of that, a lower level of susceptibility to changes.…”

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Determinants of personality in the scope of motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding therapy

Chodkiewicz¹

2014

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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backgroundThe results of numerous studies indicate strong associations of personality with the occurrence, and also with the treatment, of alcohol dependence. However, there is no agreement regarding the role of particular dimensions of temperament and character in the course of, and for the results of, alcohol rehabilitation therapy. The objective of the present research was to investigate the relationships between the dimensions of temperament and character as they are presented by Robert Cloninger and motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding the therapy. participants and procedureEighty-nine male alcohol-dependent individuals, concluding alcohol rehabilitation therapy in an outpatient setting, were studied. The following research tools were applied: the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) of R. Cloninger in the Polish adaptation of E. Hornowska (2003), and the Motivation for Maintaining Abstinence Inventory, the author of which is M. Ziółkowski. resultsTwo clusters, differing in the aspect of motivation for maintaining abstinence after the conclusion of the treatment, were distinguished: of individuals manifesting weaker motivation (n = 39) and those manifesting stronger motivation (n = 50). The patients with stronger motivation manifested the following major features: a lower level of harm avoidance, a higher level of reward dependence, and a higher level of cooperativeness.conclusions Personality as it is presented by Cloninger manifests connections with motivation for maintaining abstinence. The research confirms the need for diagnosing addicted patients in the scope of temperament and character traits. key words alcohol dependence; motivation for maintaining abstinence; temperament and character in accordance with Cloninger, the TCI

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Determinants of personality in the scope of motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding therapy

Chodkiewicz¹

2014

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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“…Because impulsivity involves multiple unique processes, its components (both within and across domains) do not always correlate or correlate weakly (Bari & Robbins, 2013; Cyders & Coskunpinar, 2011; Jentsch et al, 2014). Importantly, in each of these domains, numerous studies provide evidence of associations between impulsivity measures and aspects of substance use disorders (for reviews, see Jentsch et al, 2014; MacKillop et al, 2011; Miller & Lynam, 2013). There are some nuances to these relations.…”

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“…Not all impulsive individuals develop problem outcomes, certain impulsive processes may be more important than others for each individual person and at different stages of problem behavior (e.g., initiation versus maintenance), and these processes may interact in a way that contributes to problem severity and chronicity (Dawe & Loxton, 2004; de Wit, 2008). Despite these differential relations, however, individuals with substance use disorders can be broadly characterized as having stronger impulsive tendencies in a number of domains (Jentsch et al, 2014; MacKillop et al, 2011; Miller & Lynam, 2013; Perry & Carroll, 2008). …”

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Multidimensional assessment of impulsivity in relation to obesity and food addiction

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Based on similarities between overconsumption of food and addictive drugs, there is increasing interest in “food addiction,” a compulsive eating pattern defined using symptoms parallel to substance use disorders. Impulsivity, a multidimensional construct robustly linked to drug addiction, has been increasingly examined as an obesity determinant, but with mixed findings. This study sought to clarify relations between three major domains of impulsivity (i.e., impulsive personality traits, discounting of delayed rewards, and behavioral inhibition) in both obesity and food addiction. Based on the association between impulsivity and compulsive drug use, the general hypothesis was that the impulsivity-food addiction relation would be stronger than and responsible for the impulsivity-obesity relation. Using a cross-sectional dimensional design, participants (N = 181; 32% obese) completed a biometric assessment, the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scales, a Go/NoGo task, and measures of monetary delay discounting. Results revealed significantly higher prevalence of food addiction among obese participants and stronger zero-order associations between impulsivity indices and YFAS compared to obesity. Two aspects of impulsivity were independently significantly associated with food addiction: (a) a composite of Positive and Negative Urgency, reflecting proneness to act impulsively during intense mood states, and (b) steep discounting of delayed rewards. Furthermore, the results supported food addiction as a mediator connecting both urgency and delay discounting with obesity. These findings provide further evidence linking impulsivity to food addiction and obesity, and suggest that food addiction may be a candidate etiological pathway to obesity for individuals exhibiting elevations in these domains.

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“…1 Recent empirical evidence supports the notion that personality traits are an important aspect in the aetiology of disordered gambling. [2][3][4][5] Specifically, higher levels of neuroticism and lower levels of conscientiousness and agreeableness have been shown to be of particular significance in predicting greater disordered gambling severity in both student and community samples of gamblers (see MacLaren et al, 3…”

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The dishonest gambler: Low HEXACO honesty–humility and gambling severity in a community sample of gamblers

Kim

Rash

McGrath

2018

Personality & Mental Health

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Personality dimensions have been found to be important in understanding the aetiology of disordered gambling. While the majority of research has focused on the Five-Factor Model of personality, recent empirical evidence also indicated that the honesty-humility factor of the HEXACO personality model may be a key personality correlate of gambling behaviour. In the present research, we extend the understanding between personality and gambling severity by further assessing whether HEXACO dimensions are associated with both current gambling status and gambling severity in a community-recruited sample of gamblers (N = 427). In addition, we examined whether motivations to engage in gambling (enhancement, coping, social and financial) mediated the relationship between personality and gambling severity on the Problem Gambling Severity Index. Demographic covariates were controlled for in our analyses. The results indicate that honesty-humility was the only personality dimension that significantly predicted gambling status (non-gamblers vs. current gamblers). In addition, lower scores on honesty-humility, conscientiousness and openness were significantly associated with gambling severity. Lastly, coping motives were the only significant mediator in the relationship between honesty-humility and increased gambling severity. The results offer further support to the notion that honesty-humility may be an especially pertinent personality dimension in understanding the aetiology of disordered gambling. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Personality and Addiction: A Critical Review of Assessment Approaches

Cited by 12 publications

References 130 publications

Determinants of personality in the scope of motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding therapy

Determinants of personality in the scope of motivation for maintaining abstinence in the case of male alcohol-dependent individuals concluding therapy

Multidimensional assessment of impulsivity in relation to obesity and food addiction

The dishonest gambler: Low HEXACO honesty–humility and gambling severity in a community sample of gamblers

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