EPV108 - Personality Profiles and Susceptibility to Digital Addiction

EPV108

Personality Profiles and Susceptibility to Digital Addiction

N. Rmadi ^1,*, R. Affes ², A. Hrairi ¹, N. Kotti ¹, M. Hajjaji ¹, K. Jmal Hammami ¹

¹Occupational medicine department, Hedi Chaker university hospital, ²Family medicine department, Faculty of medicine of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

 

Introduction: Individual personality profiles may predispose residents to problematic smartphone and social media use. This study examined associations between Big Five personality traits and digital addiction.

Objectives: To examine the associations between Big Five personality traits and susceptibility to smartphone and social media addiction in medical residents.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of 429 Tunisian medical residents was conducted. Personality was assessed using the BFI-20, smartphone addiction via the SAS-SV, and social media addiction with the BSMAS. Bivariate analyses compared trait scores between addicts and non-addicts.

Results: Residents addicted to smartphones had significantly lower conscientiousness (2.98 ± 0.64 vs. 3.34 ± 0.60, p<0.001) and neuroticism (2.67 ± 0.51 vs. 2.88 ± 0.54, p<0.001). Similar patterns were observed for social media addiction, with lower conscientiousness (2.76 ± 0.62 vs. 3.30 ± 0.59, p<0.001) and neuroticism (2.56 ± 0.54 vs. 2.85 ± 0.51, p<0.001). Extraversion, openness, and agreeableness showed no consistent associations.

Conclusions: Low conscientiousness and emotional stability appear to increase susceptibility to digital addiction among residents. These findings emphasize the need to consider personality-driven vulnerabilities when designing preventive and support interventions for young physicians.

 

Disclosure of Interest: None Declared