Department
Counseling and Human Services
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Date of Award
10-2019
Format
Degree Level
Ph.D.
LCSH subject
Big Five model
Proquest Document ID
2386383544
Identifier
Myers10-2019
School/University
St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas)
Size or duration
vi, 70 pages
Copyright date
2019
Document Type
Dissertation
First Advisor
Dan Ratliff
Abstract
Students pursuing careers in substance abuse counseling may have higher rates of substance abuse histories than the general student body Previous research has shown that substance abuse is negatively correlated with Conscientiousness, yet academic success is positively correlated with Conscientiousness. This may put them at risk for academic difficulties. There is no previous research that has investigated the links betwe en personality traits, substance abuse history, and academic success. This study investigated the correlations between personality, substance abuse history, and academic success with 103 participants from an addict ion counseling program at a community college in South Texas. The Big Five Inventory (BFI) was used to assess Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Openness, and Agreeableness. Academic success was me asured using self-reported GPA. Questions pertaining to substance abuse history were included. Results indicated that the obtained means of the variables for Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversi on, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism were extreme. Practical implications of the findings and directions for future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Myers, Christi D., "The big five inventory, substance abuse history, and academic success among students majoring in substance abuse counseling" (2019). Theses & Dissertations. 31.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/dissertations/31
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