Effect of coping styles and personality in etiology of Graves' disease / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
;
(12): 522-524, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-416240
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.
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Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
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Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
Year:
2011
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