Relationship among depression associated type 2 diabetes mellitus and personality and quality of life / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the relationship among depression associated type 2 deabetes mellitus (T2DM) and personality and quality of life.Methods A total of 246 cases of hospitalized T2DM patients were investigated by schedule tablesself-rating depression scale (SDS),Eysenck personality questionaire (EPQ) and adjusted diabetes-specific quality of life scale (A-DQOL).According to the results of SDS,patients were divided into depression group (171 cases) and non-depression group (75 cases).Correlation analysis and regression analysis were carried out for the collected data.Results There were differences in satisfaction,influence,anxiety Ⅰ,anxiety Ⅱ,neuroticism and extraversion between the two groups(P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Depression extents was related to the quality of life,neuroticism,extraversion and course(r =-0.243-0.392,P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Anxiety Ⅱ,satisfaction and course enter the regression equation of depression (β =-0.205-0.322,P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Conclsion Anxiety Ⅱ,satisfaction and course are key factors inducing depression in T2DM.Neuroticism and extroversion may be the predisposing personality characteristics in T2DM patients with depression.In clinical work,it is helpful for treatment by changing personality and mood of patients.