Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 726 Broadway, Suite 525, New York, New York 10003, United States.
Addict Behav. 2010 Feb;35(2):161-3. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.09.002. Epub 2009 Sep 9.
This analysis considers the relation between personality traits, mental health states and methamphetamine (MA) use in 60 men who have sex with men (MSM). Thirty MA-dependent and 30 MA non-using MSM were assessed on the Neo Five Factor Inventory, the Brief Symptom Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version tests. Our results indicate differences between groups on a variety of measures of personality traits and mental states. Specifically, MA-dependent participants were found to be more Neurotic, less Open, less Agreeable, and less Conscientious. Further, MA-dependent participants were found to have higher levels of Paranoid Ideation and higher levels of Interpersonal Sensitivity. Given the high prevalence of MA use in the MSM community and the association between MA use and sexual risk taking, our findings provided a clearer understanding of how individual personality traits may be a factor in the continued use of this drug among MSM. Further research should seek to incorporate individual personality traits into the development of efficacious MA-specific treatment interventions.
本分析考虑了人格特质、心理健康状态与 60 名男男性行为者（MSM）中甲基苯丙胺（MA）使用之间的关系。30 名 MA 依赖者和 30 名非 MA 使用的 MSM 参与者接受了新五因素人格量表、简明症状量表、感知压力量表和创伤后应激障碍检查表-平民版测试。我们的结果表明，在人格特质和精神状态的各种测量指标上，两组参与者存在差异。具体而言，MA 依赖者表现出更高的神经质、较低的开放性、较低的宜人性和较低的尽责性。此外，MA 依赖者的偏执观念和人际敏感程度更高。鉴于 MSM 社区中 MA 使用的高流行率以及 MA 使用与性风险行为之间的关联，我们的研究结果更清楚地表明，个体的人格特质可能是 MSM 持续使用这种药物的一个因素。进一步的研究应将个体人格特质纳入有效的针对 MA 的治疗干预措施的开发中。
