Personality Subtypes, Coping Styles, Symptom Correlates, and Substances of Choice among a Cohort of Substance Abusers.

Quirk, Stuart W.; McCormick, Richard A.

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ERIC Number: EJ580795

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Publication Date: 1998

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Personality Subtypes, Coping Styles, Symptom Correlates, and Substances of Choice among a Cohort of Substance Abusers.

Quirk, Stuart W.; McCormick, Richard A.

Assessment, v5 n2 p157-69 Jun 1998

The usefulness of the Five-Factor personality domains of the NEO Personality Inventory (P. Costa and R. McCrae, 1992) in identifying subtypes was studied with 3,256 substance abusers. Three groups, differing in coping style, psychopathological symptoms, and pattern of substance choice, were reliably identified. Implications for use of the measure are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Personality Assessment, Personality Traits, Psychopathology, Substance Abuse, Test Use

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: NEO Personality Inventory

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