Analysis of health behaviour pattern and type D personality among dietetics students

Nowak, G.; Żelazko, Aleksandra; Rogalska, Anna; Nowak, Damian; Pawlas, Krystyna

doi:10.5604/20834543.1208218

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“…In Germany, in a study conducted in 2010 among the general population, there was a lower prevalence of distressed personality -31%, in Israel in 2011-24.1% (adult volunteers), and in Taiwan in 2013 (general population) -16% [25][26][27]. Studies conducted in Poland, mainly in selected professional groups, have shown that type D personality characterized 27.8% -45.6% of healthcare workers, 30.1% of secondary school teachers, and 43% of students who specialize in dietetics [28][29][30][31]. The frequency of type D in the general population in Poland has been estimated at 9.3% and 34.8%, depending on the study [18,32].…”

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Type D personality in obese patients, including selected aspects of body image

Buczkowska,

Górski,

Malinowska-Borowska

et al. 2023

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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Introduction and Objective.Obesity is a disease that develops due to the occurrence or co-occurrence of various factors. So far, it has not been possible to link a selected personality type to obesity, but many of the traits observed in obese people are reflected in the type D personality. Understanding a patient›s personality type or selected traits of this personality, allow improvement of the psychological functioning of the patient in the disease. This is particularly important in the case of chronic diseases, to which obesity belongs. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of type D personality among obese patients. There was also an attempt to assess the relationship between body perception and the occurrence of stress personality among obese people. Materials and method. The study group consisted of 443 patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m2, hospitalized in selected hospital facilities in the Silesia Province inj south-west Poland. The following research tools were used: the author's questionnaire, Type D Scale-14 (DS14), and the Body Image Questionnaire (KWCO-40). Results. The prevalence of type D personality among obese patients was almost 40%. The actual prevalence of type D personality among obese patients was within 95% CI: (33.6% -42.6%), while non-type D personality was within 95% CI: (28.3% -37.1%), and intermediate personality within 95% CI: (24.8% -33.3%). The most dissatisfaction with body image was found among respondents with type D personality, women, and those with Class III obesity. Conclusions. Understanding and identifying the factors that influence the increasing problem of obesity is difficult, but based on the present study, the assumption is made that personality type may play a role in the development of this disorder.

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Type D personality in obese patients, including selected aspects of body image

Buczkowska,

Górski,

Malinowska-Borowska

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Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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“…The literature also includes several studies explaining the relationship between the distressed personality (type D) and the occurrence of depression. For example, it has been shown that among dietetics students with type D personality, depression occurred significantly more often than in non-type D (43.08% vs. 7.14%; Nowak et al, 2016 ). Most of these observations are consistent with research by other authors; a similar prevalence of depressive disorders was found in Indian medical students ( N =150; 45.3%).…”

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Personality Type D, Level of Perceived Stress, Insomnia, and Depression Among High School Teachers in Poland

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Teaching is inherently connected with specific burdens that may imply stressful situations. The goal of this study was to explore the prevalence of type D (distressed) personality in teachers. This is known to cause depressive episodes and sleep disorders, which not only have direct physical health effects, but can also impact the wellbeing of individuals and hence adversely affect their job performance. The participants consisted of 412 high school teachers from the Silesian Province, located in the south of Poland. Using the following research tools: Type D Scale (DS14), Perceived Stress Scale, Athens Insomnia Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory, it was found that type D personality was observed in a large percentage of teachers (30.1%). It was reported that teachers with distressed personality suffered from insomnia and depression significantly more often. Findings from the current study indicate the need to implement preventive activities focused on reducing psychosocial risk factors in the work environment in order to reduce the frequency of depressive disorders among teachers.

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“…Człowiek aktywizuje zasoby, w sposób świadomy bądź automatyczny, w celu utrzymania równowagi organizmu w obliczu wyzwań życiowych (Hobfoll, 2006). Badane kobiety w większości charakteryzują się niskim poziomem zachowań zdro-Mandziuk (2017) indicating a low level of health behavior among nursing students (48.57% of the studied group was characterized by a low level of health behavior) (see Nowak et al, 2016). The observed correlation coefficients indicate that there is a significant correlation between an optimistic attitude towards the world and the perceived satisfaction with life and a preference for prohealth behaviors, it confirms the role of resources in shaping health present in the literature (Kelloniemi et al, 2005; Ogińska-Bulik, Juczyński, 2008;Rasmussen et al, 2009).…”

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