European Psychiatry (Apr 2021)
Features of interconnection between temperament, self-esteem and aggressiveness in adolescents with mental and somatic pathology
Abstract
Introduction Adolescence can manifest different in norm and in illness. It’s important to find common characteristics of adaptation with different types of ontogenesis, or leading manifestations of disease Objectives Three adolescence (boys&girls) sample: normal – 22, middle age 16, cardio pathology – 7, middle age 16, psychopathology – 12, middle age 15 Methods Direct self-esteem by Dembo-Rubinstein (DR) test and indirect self-esteem by color attitude test by Etkind (CAT), Structure of Temperament Questionnaire (STQ-77), Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). Results Significant differences (criteria Kruskal–Wallis) were obtained on scales BRAQ “Hostility” (H= 8.430, p<0.015), “Common aggression” (H= 8.347, p<0.015), STQ-77 “Physical Endurance” (H= 9.895, p<0.007), “Physical Tempo” (H= 8.579, p<0.014), “Social Endurance” (H= 7.902, p<0.019), “Social Tempo” (H= 7.736, p<0.021), “Plasticity” (H= 7.797, p<0.020), “Self-confidence” (H= 7.157, p<0.028), “Neuroticism” (H= 8.179, p<0.017); gaps DR-CAT for scales “Health” (H= 12.330, p<0.002), “Happiness” (H= 7.296, p<0.026). Pearson correlation coefficient between STQ-77, BRAQ and Gaps DR-CAT found in normal group: Gap DR-CAT “Health” – STQ-77 “Physical Endurance” (r=-.508, p<0.05), Gap DR-CAT “Smart” - STQ-77 “Intellectual Endurance” (r=-.521, P<0.05), Gap DR-CAT “Happiness” – BRAQ “Hostility” (r=.528, p<0.05), Gap DR-CAT “Happiness” - STQ-77 “Impulsivity” (r=.432, p<0.05), “Neuroticism” (r=.539,p<0.01). Correlation was founded in cardio pathology group: Gap DR-CAT “Smart” – BRAQ “Physical aggression” (r=.857, p<0.05), “Anger” (r=.842,p<0.05), “Common aggression” (r=.860,p<0.05), Gap DR-CAT “Happiness” – BRAQ “Physical aggression” (r=.826,p<0.05), “Anger” (r=.773,p<0.05), “Common Aggression” (r=.787,p<0.05). For psychopathology wasn’t found correlations. Conclusions Comparative study of personality traits of adolescents with different types of ontogenesis (normotypical, mental, cardio pathology) is important for evaluating their adaptation and determining targets of psychotherapeutic work.
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