The prediction of response inhibitionbasedon temperament character in students with symptoms of oppositional defiant disorders

Abstract

There is little evidence about the relationship between temperament character and response inhibition of students with symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder.The aim of this studywas to determinethe role of temperament character in prediction of response inhibition of students with oppositional defiant symptoms. This was adescriptive and correlational study.The study population include all girl students of Ardabil city in 1389-90 educational year.The research sample included of 75 students who were selected among 800 high school students. To collect data, oppositional defiant disorderChecklist and clinical interview, Temperament Character questionnaire and the Stroop Test and were used. Results of multiple regression analyses showed that innovativeness, harm avoidance, perseverance and self-direction were the best predictors of response inhibition of students with symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder.These findings indicate that temperament character play a main role in prediction of response inhibition. These results have important implications in the field of pathology and treatment of this disorder.

Keywords

• temperament
• character
• response inhibition
• oppositional defiant disorder