The effects of temperament and character traits on perceived social support and quality of life in patients with epilepsy

This study aimed to investigate the effect of temperament and character traits on perceived social support and quality of life in patients with epilepsy (PWE). Fifty-two PWE and 54 healthy controls were included in this study. Demographics and clinical data were recorded. Temperament and Character t...

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Published in:Epilepsy & behavior 2017-09, Vol.74, p.22-26
Main Authors: Demirci, Kadir, Demirci, Seden, Taşkıran, Esra, Kutluhan, Süleyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Character
Cooperative Behavior
Epilepsy
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - psychology
Epilepsy - therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Perceived social support
Perception
Personality
Personality Inventory
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Social Support
Temperament
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the effect of temperament and character traits on perceived social support and quality of life in patients with epilepsy (PWE). Fifty-two PWE and 54 healthy controls were included in this study. Demographics and clinical data were recorded. Temperament and Character traits were investigated using Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Perceived Social Support was evaluated by Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS), and quality of life was assessed using a 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Participants also completed the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). TCI and MSPSS scores showed no significant difference between the groups (p>0.05). Mental and physical subscales of SF-36 were significantly lower in PWE than the controls (p=0.012, p=0.020, respectively). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that Reward Dependence and Cooperativeness were independent predictors for perceived social support, and Persistence score was an independent predictor for the physical subscale of SF-36 even after adjustment for confounding background variables (p
ISSN:1525-5050
1525-5069
DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.05.039