A study of personality traits of drug addicted adolescents

Pages: 282-286
Ritika Sharma (Kullu College of Education, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh)

Personality, in its dynamics towards reaching maturity, follows a complicated and difficult path during some particular periods in life. Adolescence is a time characterized by multiple physiological and psychological transformations. At a certain point during this time the adolescents may become vulnerable, under multiple aspects. Adolescents are a risk population concerning drug consumption. This Study was undertaken to know the personality traits of drug addicted adolescents. The data collected from 200 drug addicted adolescents of six educational blocks of Distt. Kullu of Himachal Pradesh through survey method. Data were analysed with reference to six personality dimensions. Results revealed that drug addicted adolescents were passive, assertive and suspicious in nature. Majority of drug addicted adolescents depicted characteristics of enthusiasm, depressiveness and emotional instability.