The effect of personal traits of nursing students on smoking and nicotine dependence

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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.