PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF MILITARY, PRONE TO ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR

Abstract

Investigation of the prevalence of risk of various forms of addictive behavior among students of higher naval schools found that 50 percent of students are at risk of chemical forms of addictive behavior, while the risk of developing non-chemical forms of addictive behavior does not exceed the general population level. To determine the psychological features that characterize students with different kinds of chemical forms of addictive behaviors used factor analysis.
Found that psychological determinants of the development of different forms of chemical dependency may act qualities such as dominance, coupled with anxiety and risk-taking, coupled with low emotional sensitivity. Students having high risk for alcohol dependence, characterized by emotional instability, desire to dominate, conservatism, timidity and low intelligence. Students with the risk of nicotine addiction characterized by emotional stability, courage, desire to dominate, intelligence and radicalism. Students, characterized by a combination of risks, have high emotional stability, dominance and courage, with low levels of intelligence.