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- Title
Temperament and Character Profiles in Young Adult Men with Essential Hypertensiyon.
- Authors
Çelik, Cemil; Doruk, Ali; Özdemir, Barbaros; Çaycı, Tuncer; Aparcı, Mustafa; Özmenler, Nahit; Kardeşğlu, Ejder; Özgen, Fuat; Özşahin, Aytekin
- Abstract
Objective: Relationship among the hypertension and personality is still controversial. In this study we aimed to determine the temperament-character profiles of subjects with essential hypertension [EH], and also to compare them with healthy individuals. Method: The study population consisted of 70 male subjects with EH, and matched healthy controls [N=70]. All participants were asked to complete the Temperament and Character Inventory [TCI], the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [HDRS]. Findings: The subjects with essential hypertension scored significantly higher in the dependency and compassion subscales of TCI, but significantly lower in self-forgetfulness and resourcefulness subscales compared to controls. Discussion and Conclusion: These results may suggest that some personality characteristics, especially over dependency and compassion, and low resourcefulness and self-forgetfulness, may predispose young adults to EH.
- Subjects
TEMPERAMENT in adolescence; ADOLESCENT psychology; BEHAVIORAL assessment of teenagers; HYPERTENSION in adolescence; DISEASES in teenagers; BLOOD circulation disorders; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases
- Publication
Yeni Symposium, 2010, Vol 48, Issue 1, p3
- ISSN
1300-8773
- Publication type
Article