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Investigation and study on the correlation of common psychosomatic diseases and personality traits in some group of cadres#br#

  

  1. 1.Department of Psychiatry, the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Mental Health Institute of
    Hebei Medical University, Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience in Hebei,
    Shijiazhuang 050031,China;2.Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017,China
  • Online:2017-12-25 Published:2017-12-19

Abstract:

〗[Abstract] Objective〖HTSS〗〓To explore the correlation between psychosomatic and personality traits in some group of cadres.
〖HTH〗〖WTHZ〗Methods〖HTSS〗〓A total of 2 000 cadres from X Provincial Party School, X Administration College, three Districts and Provincial Straight Government in X city were randomly selected. The questionnaire included a survey of the social demographic data of the respondents and the prevalence of psychosomatic diseases. The personality traits were assessed by Cattell Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire(16 PF). All questionnaires were instructed by the team of the research group, which was completed independently by the respondents.
〖HTH〗〖WTHZ〗Results〖HTSS〗〓Finally 1 690 valid data were included in the statistical analysis. There were 204(12.07%) respondents with psychosomatic disease and 1 486(87.93%) without psychosomatic disease. There was significant difference between the two groups in warmth sensitivity and abstractedness. Vigilance in the male cadres and privateness in the female cadres was significant difference between the two groups. There were significant differences in emotional stability, aggression, suspicion and fantasy between the two groups of 31 to 40 year old young cadres. There were significant differences in sensitivity and experimental factors between the two groups of 41 to 50 year old middleaged cadres. There were significant differences in emotional stability and tension personality factors between the two groups of 51 to 60 year old middleaged and elderly cadres. After stratification of all interviewees at the administrative level, it was found that there were statistically significant differences between the two groups at the level of grassroots cadres.
〖HTH〗〖WTHZ〗Conclusion〖HTSS〗〓Among some cadre groups, common psychosomatic diseases are associated with a number of 16 PF personality traits.

Key words: psychophysiologic disorders, 16 PF, personality traits