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The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Traits, Impulsivity, and Anabolic Steroid Use
Department of Behavioral Science, Faculty of Psychology , National University of Distance Education (UNED) , Madrid , Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4811-2330
2019 (English)In: Substance Use & Misuse, ISSN 1082-6084, E-ISSN 1532-2491, Vol. 54, no 2, p. 236-246Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: The increase in the prevalence of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) use has been the subject of study in the last decades. Several studies indicated a strong association between the use of AAS and the performance of risky behaviors mediated by factors such as aggression, impulsivity, depression, and anxiety.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify differences in personality trait, impulsivity, and the ability to delay gratification between AAS users and non-users that predispose or serve as a buffering mechanism against its usage and whether it is related to an increased likelihood of engaging in infidelity.

METHODS: Two hundred and twelve male volunteers (88 AAS users), aged between 21 and 36 years (M = 28.22), completed self-report measures of personality, impulsivity, delayed gratification, and attitudes toward infidelity. Multivariate analysis of variance and logistic regression were conducted to establish differences between AAS users and non-users.

RESULTS: The results showed that AAS users displayed an inability to delay gratification, a greater impulsivity, and a more benevolent attitude toward infidelity. AAS users obtained higher scores on openness and neuroticism, which was larger "off-cycle," although they presented lower scores on extraversion compared to the non-users group. Regression analysis revealed that neuroticism, impulsivity, and delaying gratification scores were significant predictors of AAS usage. In addition, impulsivity functioned as a partial mediator in the relationship between neuroticism and AAS use.

CONCLUSION: The results of this research highlight a pivotal implication of impulsivity in AAS use in conjunction with neuroticism, openness, and extraversion traits.

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Taylor & Francis, 2019. Vol. 54, no 2, p. 236-246
Keywords [en]
Anabolic steroids, gratification, impulsiveness, infidelity, personality
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Psychology Psychiatry Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-89104DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1512630ISI: 000459589800006PubMedID: 30375916Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85055750861OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-89104DiVA, id: diva2:1523912
Available from: 2021-01-29 Created: 2021-01-29 Last updated: 2025-02-11Bibliographically approved

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