title: Living with Addicted Men and Codependency: The Moderating Effect of Personality Traits.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to determine the moderating effect of personality traits on the relationship between living with an addicted man and codependency.
  
  
  METHODS
  We selected 140 women (70 wives of addicted men and 70 wives of non-addicted men) through convenience sampling method and asked them to complete Spann-Fischer Codependency Scale and NEO-Five Factor Inventory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Codependency score was significantly higher among addicted men's wives. In addition, for these women, there was a strong positive correlation between codependency and neuroticism as well. Multiple regression analysis confirmed the significant interaction effects of being an addict's wife and personality traits of neuroticism, openness and agreeableness on codependency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Not all addicts' wives experienced codependency; women with a high level of neuroticism and low level of openness and agreeableness were more vulnerable to the stress of living with an addict and to codependency.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Leili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Panaghi
authors.affiliation: PhD Student, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmadabadi
authors.affiliation: Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Najmeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khosravi
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansoureh Sadat
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, School of Criminal Justice and Sociology, Cameron University, Oklahama, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madanipour
keywords: Addiction; Codependency; Personality