Effect of coping styles and personality in etiology of Graves' disease

VernacularTitle:应对方式与个性对Graves病发病的影响
Author: Shaolian WANG ; Dailin WEI ; Fangming FU ; Yan ZHOU ; Haijun WANG ; Mingqi QIAO ; Huiyun ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Graves' disease; Coping style; Personality
From: Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(6):522-524
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the role of coping styles and personalities in the etiology of Graves' disease (GD). Methods All participants (581 patients and 800 normal controls) completed the general information questionnaires,trait coping style questionnaires(TCSQ) and eysenck personality questionnaires revised,short scale for Chinese(EPQ-RSC). Basic characteristics of all subjects were documented, and logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the role of coping styles and personality in etiology of GD. Results The negative coping style(OR = 1.068,P=0.000) ,concealing character(OR = 1. 121, P=0.000) and internal and external personality (OR = 1.089, P = 0.005) neurotic personality (OR > 1.000, P< 0.05) were risk factors of GD( OR = 1. 162, P = 0.000) ,positive coping style was protective factor of GD( OR < 1.000, P<0.05). Conclusion Positive coping style and specific personality adjustment can prevent effectively onset of GD.