Profile of Substance Addicts in North Cyprus: Analyzing Addiction Characteristics, Mental Problems and Personal Features
Table 3: Mental problems and personality traits that cause substance addiction
|
In prison |
Not in prison |
Total |
|
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
Chi-square |
p |
| Depression |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
37 |
56.9% |
11 |
31.4% |
48 |
48.0% |
5.924 |
0.015 |
| Yes |
28 |
43.1% |
24 |
68.6% |
52 |
52.0% |
|
|
| Anxiety |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
32 |
49.2% |
15 |
42.9% |
47 |
47.0% |
0.371 |
0.542 |
| Yes |
33 |
50.8% |
20 |
57.1% |
53 |
53.0% |
|
|
| Anger control problem |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
34 |
52.3% |
9 |
25.7% |
43 |
43.0% |
6.56 |
0.010 |
| Yes |
31 |
47.7% |
26 |
74.3% |
27 |
57.0% |
|
|
| Lack of safe behaviour |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
30 |
46.2% |
8 |
22.9% |
38 |
38.0% |
5.241 |
0.022 |
| Yes |
35 |
53.8% |
27 |
77.1% |
62 |
62.0% |
|
|
| Seeking excitement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
22 |
33.8% |
9 |
25.7% |
31 |
31.0% |
0.703 |
0.402 |
| Yes |
43 |
66.2% |
26 |
74.3% |
69 |
69.0% |
|
|
| Impulsive bahaviour |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
37 |
56.9% |
13 |
37.1% |
50 |
50.0% |
3.56 |
0.059 |
| Yes |
28 |
43.1% |
22 |
62.9% |
50 |
50.0% |
|
|
| Mental trauma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
35 |
64.8% |
18 |
52.9% |
53 |
60.2% |
1.228 |
0.268 |
| Yes |
19 |
35.2% |
16 |
47.1% |
35 |
39.8% |
|
|
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