Relationship between introvert and extrovert character, self-esteem and perceived stress with a tendency towards addiction

The present study investigated the relationship between extrovert and introvert, self-esteem and perceived stress with a tendency to addiction. The number of participants in this study was 163 students who study in RaziUniversity in Kermanshah. They were both males and females. The available simple consisted of 51 males and 112 females who were randomly selected. The instruments employed in this study were one questionnaire by kooperSmithwhich measures self-esteem, one questionnaire byAznack on personality, perceived stress questionnaire by Kohen and a questionnaire by Weed and Butcher on tendency to addition. The data was analyzed bySpss. The data analysis revealed that there is a relationship between self-steam and tendency to addiction. Moreover, there is a relationship between self-steam, extrovert style, Neuroticism, perceived stress and tendency to addiction. The data analysis also revealed that self-steam, extroversion, Neuroticism and perceived stress can predict addiction among young people.