Mediating effects of positive mental characters on the relationship between avoidant personality dis-order and trait coping style in recruits
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2016.08.014
- VernacularTitle:新兵积极心理品质在回避型人格倾向与特质应对方式间的中介作用
- Author:
Hongli MA
;
Hongzheng LI
;
Hongkui ZHOU
;
Meiying LEI
;
Haiyan CHEN
;
Qian WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Recruits;
Positive mental character;
Avoidant personality disorder;
Trait coping style;
Mediating effect
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2016;25(8):736-740
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between avoidant personality disorder and trait coping style,especially the mediating effect of positive mental characters. Methods A sample of 8 500 male recruits was assessed with personality diagnostic questionnaire?4+( PDQ?4+) , positive mental characters scale for recruits(PMCS?R) and trait coping style questionnaire(TCSQ). Results The scores of avoidant personality disorder group were lower than control group on wisdom((3.41±0.77) vs (3.76±0.74)),courage ((3.62±0.76) vs (4.05±0.78)),humanity((3.59±0.75) vs (3.98±0.72)),justice((3.64±0.75) vs (4.02 ±0.76)),temperance((3.58±0.85) vs (4.01±0.83)),transcendence((3.77±0.72) vs (4.13±0.71)),posi?tive mental characters((3.60±0.66) vs (3.99±0.62)) and trait coping style((32.74±6.71) vs (36.61± 6.23)),while negative coping style score was higher than control group((30.87±6.91) vs (22.79±6.96)) respectively,with statistical significance( all P<0.01) . Avoidant personality disorder had significantly negative correlation with positive mental characters and trait coping style( r=-0.323,-0.320,all P<0.01) ,and signif?icantly positive correlation with negative coping style ( r=0.579, P<0.01). Positive mental characters had significantly positive correlation with trait coping style( r=0.548, P<0.01) ,and significantly negative corre? lation with negative coping style( r=-0.289, P<0.01). Hierarchy regression analysis showed that positive mental characters mediate the relationship between trait coping style ( positive coping style,negative coping style) and avoidant personality disorder ( the value of mediating effect was 50.07%,6.36%) . Conclusion ?Recruits’ avoidant personality disorder affects trait coping style not only directly,but also indirectly through positive mental characters.
