PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS, SENSE OF COHERENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM AS RISK/PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR SMOKING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

• Authors: Gajdosova Beata , Orosova Olga , Madarasova Geckova Andrea , Tavel Peter , van Dijk Jitse P.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The effect of personality (extraversion, neuroticism, psychotics), self-esteem and sense of coherence on smoking among university students (n = 830, mean age 20.5 years, data collected in 2004, Slovakia) was explored using logistic regression separately among males and females. Higher extraversion plus, among females, higher negative self-esteem and lower meaningfulness, increase the probability of being a smoker. It is important to take into account the different function of personality in health promotion. In this case extraversion and negative self-esteem seem to be the risk factors, while meaningfulness seems to be a protective factor with regard to smoking.

Keywords

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NEUROTICISM; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOTICS; SELF-ESTEEM; SMOKING

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 2-3
• Pages: 183-192
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

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Gajdosova Beata

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Orosova Olga

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Madarasova Geckova Andrea

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Tavel Peter

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van Dijk Jitse P.

• Beata Gajdosova, Institute for Society and Health - University Center of Excellence Department of Educational Psychology and Health Psychology, Moyzesova 16, 040 01 Kosice, Slovak Republic; www.psychologia.sav.sk/sp/

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

09SKAAAA065814