“Categorical Classification of Personality Using the Ocean Model Based on Alcohol Consumption”- A Review of Literature

Personality traits are the consistent and stable patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that people have. A person with a high Extraversion score is likely to be sociable in a range of situations and over time. According to trait psychology, people differ in terms of where they stand on a set of basic trait dimensions that persist over time and across environments. Excessive alcohol use has a negative impact on elements of personality. This study focuses on the effect of alcohol consumption on the OCEAN model’s or The Five-Factor Model’s personality traits. OCEAN is an acronym that stands for Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeability, and Neuroticism. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess and identify moderators of the link between the Five-Factor Model of personality and alcohol use. There appears to be a distinct observation in the extremes of personality traits when the results are compared with the individual’s sex, i.e., a difference in results between men and women and a comparison between clinically proven alcoholics and non-alcoholics, which has been highlighted in this research article. It also presents a review of literature for the same.