The association between affective temperaments and depressive symptoms in a population of medical university students, Poland

Abstract

BackgroundCompared to their peers, medical students are more exposed to stress, and many present symptoms of depression, making them a group prone to experiencing mental illnesses.ObjectiveThis study investigates a potential link between the occurrence of symptoms of depression and the dominating type of affective temperament in young people studying at a medical university.MethodsOne hundred thirty-four medical students were surveyed using two validated questionnaires; the Polish versions of Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Temperament Evaluation of the Memphis, Pisa, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A).ResultsThe data analysis revealed a significant link between symptoms of depression and affective temperaments, most significantly in subjects with an anxious temperament.ConclusionThis study confirms the role of various affective temperaments as a risk factor for mood disorders, specifically depression.

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