Personality Characteristics, Locus of Control and Hostility among Alcoholics and Non-Alcoholics

Amandeep Singh and Davinder Singh

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2011, vol. 3, issue 1, 99

Abstract: The present investigation has been undertaken with a view to investigate the personality characteristics, locus ofcontrol and hostility among alcoholics and non-alcoholics. The sample consists of 100 alcoholics and 100non-alcoholics in the age range of 18-30 years. The measures used for this study are Sixteen Personality FactorQuestionnaire, Levenson’s Locus of control and Covert and Overt Hostility Scale. The results are discussed interms of comparison of means and discriminant analysis. The result clearly reveals that significant differenceswere found on personality characteristics, locus of control and hostility between alcoholics and non-alcoholics.

Date: 2011
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