The Relationship of some Personality Variables, Religious Attitudes and Marital Satisfaction with Addiction Potential in Personnel of an Industrial Factory in Ahvaz

The present study examined the relationship of some personality variables (sensation seeking, assertion and psychological hardiness), religious attitudes and marital satisfaction with addiction potential in the personnel of an industrial factory in Ahvaz. 489 subjects were selected randomly from the personnel who participated in in-service classes during two months. The scales used for this study were Iranian Addiction Potential Scale, Marital Satisfaction Inventory, Sensation Seeking Scale, Psychological Hardiness Scale, Religious Attitudes and Assertion Inventory. The results showed significant positive correlation between sensation seeking and addiction potential. However, there were significant negative correlations between marital satisfaction, hardiness, religious attitudes and addiction potential. Also, the multiple regression analysis showed that marital satisfaction, sensation seeking, hardiness and religious attitudes predicted addiction potential.