Addiction prone prediction modeling based on meta-cognitive beliefs and sensation seeking: the mediating role of big five personality traits

Numerous studies have predicted the readiness for addiction and metacognitive and emotional beliefs and five major personality factors. But research that has developed a model for predicting addiction readiness based on metacognitive and emotional beliefs: the mediating role of the five major personality factors has been overlooked.

To develop a predictive model of addiction readiness based on metacognitive beliefs, excitement with the mediating role of five major personality factors.

The research design was descriptive correlational. The statistical population was all employees of the ninth and tenth phases of Assaluyeh Company (fifth refinery) in 2019. 250 people were selected as available samples by sampling method. The research instruments included Weed & et al addiction prone scale (1992), Wells, & Cartwright-Hatton metacognitive beliefs (2004), Zuckermanchr('39')s sensation seeking (1993), and NEOchr('39')s personality questionnaire (1985). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test and path analysis.

The variables of metacognitive beliefs and sensation seeking had a significant positive relationship with addiction prone. All the Big Five of personality traits, except neuroticism, had a significant negative relationship with addiction prone. The results of the path analysis indicated that the model fits appropriately, and that  sensation seeking, both directly and through neuroticism and agreement; and metacognitive beliefs, could indirectly predict  addiction prone through neuroticism and agreement (p< 0/001).

Metacognitive beliefs and sensation seeking, along with other factors, such as personality traits, play a key role in addiction prone, and the need to pay attention to these factors is essential in prevention programs.