The effect of personal traits of nursing students on smoking and nicotine dependence
Journal of Substance Use, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.240-246, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14659891.2025.2512513
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Substance Use
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Index Islamicus, Psycinfo
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.240-246
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Big Five Inventory, Fagerstrom Nicotine addiction test, nursing students, Smoking
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: The research was carried out to determine the effect of five-factor personality traits on smoking in nursing students. The research aimed to determine the effect of five-factor personality traits on smoking in nursing students. Methods: This study was conducted with cross-sectional design. The study was conducted in 608 nursing students. We collected the data using the “Five Factor Personality Inventory (BFI)” and the “Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Test” (FNBT). Results: The smoking prevalence of the students was found to be 18.8% (N = 114). It was determined that the students’ FNBT mean score was 3.32 ± 2.50. A statistically significant relationship was found between the smoking status of nursing students and the Five Factor Personality Scale sub-dimensions: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Self-control, and Neuroticism (p < 0.05). Researchers found that students who smoked had higher Extroversion and Neuroticism scores than nonsmokers. Also, nonsmokers had higher scores than smokers in Amenability, Self-Control, and Openness to Experience. Conclusions: Nursing students’ smoking status was related to their personality traits. The researchers found that the Five Factor Personality and socio-demographic characteristics of smoking students had a 33.3% effect on their Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence status.