Aim: To study social-psychological predictors of different types of addictive behavior.
Material And Methods: Thirty-six patients, aged 22-50 years, with different addictions (nicotine dependence, alcohol dependence, drug dependence, Internet addiction, extreme sports addiction) were studied. A questionnaire for assessment of personality accentuation, the Life Style Index, The world assumptions scale and the Rokeach Value Survey were administered.
Results And Conclusion: Social-psychological predictors of the types of addictive behavior were identified.
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