Coping Style and Personality of Patients with Graves Disease
- VernacularTitle:不同个性甲亢患者应付方式研究
- Author:
Haichen YANG
;
Dexin ZANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2001;15(3):156-157
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the relation between coping style and personality of patients with Graves disease. Method: Eighty two patients with Graves disease were assessed by Coping Style Questionnaire (CSQ), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and Type A Behavior Questionnaire (TABQ). Results: The extroversive patients adopted more positive coping style than introversive patients did. Patients with higher EPQ-N score had higher score in negative coping. Those with Type A behavior had higher score in negative coping either. There were positive correlation between score of positive coping and that of EPQ-E, between score of negative coping and score of EPQ-N or score of Type A behavior. Conclusion: The coping style of patients with Graves disease is influenced by their personality.
