Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2011 Volume 139, Issue 1-2, Pages: 76-80
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1102076N
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Development of polytoxicomania in function of defense from psychoticism
Nenadović Milutin M. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Priština, Kosovska Mitrovica)
Šapić Rosa (Faculty for Applied Psychology, University Economic Academy, Novi Sad)
Introduction. Polytoxicomanic proportions in subpopulations of youth have
been growing steadily in recent decades, and this trend is pan-continental.
Psychoticism is a psychological construct that assumes special basic
dimensions of personality disintegration and cognitive functions.
Psychoticism may, in general, be the basis of pathological functioning of
youth and influence the patterns of thought, feelings and actions that cause
dysfunction. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the
distribution of basic dimensions of psychoticism for commitment of youth to
abuse psychoactive substances (PAS) in order to reduce disturbing
intrapsychic experiences or manifestation of psychotic symptoms. Methods. For
the purpose of this study, two groups of respondents were formed, balanced by
age, gender and family structure of origin (at least one parent alive). The
study applied a DELTA-9 instrument for assessment of cognitive disintegration
in function of establishing psychoticism and its operationalization. The
obtained results were statistically analyzed. From the parameters of
descriptive statistics, the arithmetic mean was calculated with measures of
dispersion. A cross-tabular analysis of variables tested was performed, as
well as statistical significance with Pearson’s χ2-test, and analysis of
variance. Results. Age structure and gender are approximately represented in
the group of polytoximaniacs and the control group. Testing did not confirm
the statistically significant difference (p>0.5). Statistical methodology
established that they significantly differed in most variables of
psychoticism, polytoxicomaniacs compared with a control group of respondents.
Testing confirmed a high statistical significance of differences of variables
of psychoticism in the group of respondents for p<0.001 to p<0.01.
Conclusion. A statistically significant representation of the dimension of
psychoticism in the polytoxicomaniac group was established. The presence of
factors concerning common executive dysfunction was emphasized.
Keywords: psychoticism, polytoxicomania, dependence, disintegration, personality
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