The comparison of Dark Triad Personality Traits, Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Psychological Well-Being in Substance Use and non- Substance Use Individuals

jamal sooreh¹ seifollah aghajani²

1) Student of Ph.D. of psychology, Dep, of Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran.
2) Associate of psychology, Dep, of Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran.

IOI Code : XBHC-EBHZE
Publication : 2nd Natinal Conference on Social Pathology(asibuma.ir/2nd)
Abstract :
    This research aimed to compare of dark triad personality traits, cognitive emotion regulation and psychological well-Being in substance use and non-substance use individuals in the Ardabil city. The statistical community of the research contained all the Substance Use who were selected from addiction treatment centers in Ardabil city and non-Substance Use Individuals in Ardabil city. According to this, 30 Substance Use and 30 non-Substance Use Individuals were selected convenience sampling. The study tools included psychological well-being quessstionaire, cognitive emotion regulation and dark triad personality traits scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS software. For data analysis multivariate analysis of variance was used. Results indicated that dark triad personality traits and cognitive-emotional Regulation negative strategies, was in a higher level for Substance Use Individuals than for Substance Use ones. As well, Subjective Well-being and cognitive-emotional Regulation positive strategies was in a higher level for non-substance Use Individuals than Substance Use ones. These results suggest that should be paid to more attention to cognitive factors in the prevention and treatment of Substance Use.

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