Authors : Hassan Gharibi and Fereshteh Heidari
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between personality traits and problem-solving styles with use of stimulants among male and female students of Payam Noor and Islamic Azad University in Sanandaj. This study was performed by correlation (SEM) method. The sample consisted of 300 male and female students randomly selected using classified sampling, who completed the personality trait, problem solving and the use of drugs questionnaires. Statistical techniques for data analysis, stepwise regression and structural equation model were used. The results of stepwise regression showed that neuroticism, among other components of personality traits, significantly and positively and other factors significantly and negatively could predict the consumption of stimulants among students. And all components of problem-solving style could significantly predict or affect the use of stimulants among students. The results of the structural equations also indicated that personality traits and problem-solving styles could predict the use of stimulants among students. Moreover, there was a significant direct relationship between personality traits and problem-solving styles. The results of the present study can be utilized by higher education centers, particularly by students and staff of higher education and by other educational institutions in order to reduce the use of stimulants among students and maintain their mental health.
Hassan Gharibi and Fereshteh Heidari, 2016. Structural Equatin (SEM) of Personality Traits and Problem-Solving Styles with the Use of Stimulant Drugs among Students. The Social Sciences, 11: 3129-3135.