Temperament and character dimensions of personality in patients with chronic pain disorders Objective: It is known that a complex relationship is present between chronic pain and personality. In this study, we aimed to compare the clinical features and personality traits of patients with Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) and healthy controls. We hypothesized that Harm Avoidance (HA) scores would be higher and predictive of compared to healthy controls. Methods: This study was conducted in outpatients with CPD who presented to the Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital's Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. The sample was comprised of 60 outpatients (53 women, 7 men) who complained of chronic pain for at least 3 months and were not under any medication treatments. The control group comprised of 60 healthy controls (49 women, 11 men). Semi-structured sociodemographic data form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were administered to the participants. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for Windows, Version 23.0. Results: Impulsiveness subscale of Novelty Seeking; Harm Avoidance and its subscales of Anticipatory worry, Fear of uncertainty, Shyness with strangers, and Fatigability and asthenia scores were significantly higher in CPD patients compared to the control group. Harm Avoidance and its subscales of Anticipatory worry, Fear of uncertainty, Shyness with strangers, and Fatigability and asthenia scores were significantly positively correlated with the BDI, BAI, and VAS scores. When VAS scores were entered as the dependent variable and age and gender were controlled in regression analysis, Harm Avoidance was significantly predictive of VAS scores. Conclusion: Temperament and character traits of the CPD patients were significantly different from the healthy control subjects. HA scores were higher and predictive of CPD compared to healthy controls.
Temperament and character dimensions of personality in patients with generalized anxiety disorder Objective: It is known that a complex relationship is present between anxiety and personality. In this study, we aimed to compare the clinical features and personality traits of patients with GAD and healthy controls. We hypothesized that Harm Avoidance scores would be higher and predictive of GAD compared to the healthy controls. Methods: This study was conducted in outpatients with GAD who presented to the Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital's Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. The sample was comprised of 40 outpatient (30 women, 10 men) who met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-DSM-5 criteria for GAD, who were not under any medication treatments. The control group comprised of 40 healthy controls (23 women, 17 men). Semi-structured sociodemographic data form, Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I and II) were administered to the participants. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for Windows, Version 23.0. Results: Impulsiveness subscale of Novelty Seeking; Harm Avoidance and its subscales of Anticipatory worry, Fear of uncertainty, Shyness with strangers, and Fatigability and asthenia scores were significantly higher in GAD patients compared to the control group. Harm Avoidance and its subscales of Anticipatory worry, Fear of uncertainty, Shyness with strangers, and Fatigability and asthenia scores were significantly highly positively correlated with the BDI, BAI, STAI-I / STAI-II, and GAD-7 scores. When GAD-7 scores was entered as the dependent variable and age and gender were controlled in regression analysis, Harm Avoidance and its subscale of Shyness, Persistence, and Self-Transcendence were significantly predictive of GAD-7 scores. Conclusions: Temperament and character traits of the GAD patients were significantly different from the healthy control subjects. HA scores were higher and predictive of GAD compared to healthy controls.
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate psychosocial, demographic and obstetric factors that affect health practices in pregnancy. Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted with pregnant women selected by using random sampling in a public hospital in Turkey. The pregnant women (n = 383) completed the Health Practices Questionnaire in Pregnancy, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Multiple linear regression was used to examine predictors of participation in health practices. The variables were subjected to multiple linear regression analysis to estimate the effect of each independent variable (depression, anxiety, perceived social support, age, educational level, gestational week and parity) on the dependent variable (health practices). Results Depression and anxiety were not significantly related to gestational health practices. The multiple linear regression model showed that inadequate social support, low education level, early gestational week and high parity were significant predictors of nonengagement in favourable health practices during pregnancy. Conclusions Pregnant women with inadequate social support and specific demographic and obstetric characteristics are less likely to participate in gestational health practices. This study suggests that more attention should be paid to these groups to improve the health practices of pregnant women.
Amaç: Araştırma, bireylerde mental iyi oluşluğun sağlıklı yaşam farkındalığıyla ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntem: İnternet tabanlı kesitsel tipte olan bu çalışma, web tabanlı bir çevrimiçi anket kullanılarak yürütüldü. Araştırmada anket formları Temmuz 2021 tarihinde sosyal medya aracılığıyla 398 kişiye uygulandı. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental İyi Oluş Ölçeği (WEMİOÖ) ve Sağlıklı Yaşam Farkındalığı Ölçeği (SYFÖ) kullanılarak toplandı Bulgular: Katılımcıların, WEMİOÖ puan ortalamalarına göre, gelir durumunu iyi olarak ifade edenlerin ve kronik hastalığı olmayanların mental iyi oluşlarının yüksek olduğu ve gruplar arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak önemli olduğu belirlendi (p<0.05). SYFÖ puan ortalamalarına göre, 36 yaş ve üzerindekilerin, erkeklerin, evli olanların ve gelir durumunu iyi olarak ifade edenlerin sağlıklı yaşam farkındalıklarının yüksek olduğu ve gruplar arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak önemli olduğu belirlendi (p<0.05). WEMİOÖ ile SYFÖ toplam ve alt boyutları (değişim, sosyalleşme, sorumluluk, beslenme) arasında pozitif yönde ilişki olduğu belirlendi (sırasıyla r=.466, r=.341, r=.276, r=.393, r=.439; p<0.05). Sonuçlar: Elde edilen bulgular, mental iyi oluşluğun, sağlıklı yaşam farkındalığıyla ilişkisinin olduğunu gösterdi.
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