Affective temperaments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (24th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rezvani, Aylin; Aytüre, Lütfiye; Arslan, Mehtap; Kurt, Erhan; Eroğlu Demir, Saliha; Karacan, İlhan
• Is Part Of: International journal of rheumatic diseases. Volume 17:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 34
• Page End: 38
• Publication Date: 2013-01-24
• Subjects: Rheumatology -- Periodicals; Rheumatology -- Asia -- Periodicals; Rheumatology -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Rheumatic Diseases -- Periodicals; Connective Tissue Diseases -- Periodicals; Immune System Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.723
• DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.12033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-1841

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="apl12033-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="apl12033-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>The issue whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have certain personality characteristics has been discussed. The temperament and personality characteristics of the patient may influence success in competing with stress. The aims of the study were to determine the most common dominant affective temperaments in patients with RA and whether temperament affects the disability.</p> </sec> <sec id="apl12033-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A total of 88 patients with RA participated in this cross‐sectional study. The Turkish version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Auto Questionnaire scale was used to determine the dominant affective temperament, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) was used to determine functional ability.</p> </sec> <sec id="apl12033-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Depressive temperament was found in 52 patients (59.1%) as the most common dominant affective temperament followed by irritable temperament in 17 patients (19.3%). There was no significant difference in HAQ scores of the patients according to the subscales of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Auto Questionnaire. Disability levels of patients were found as low‐level disability in 65 patients and high‐level disability in 23 patients. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that HAQ score was not associated with gender, body mass index, duration of the disease, depressive temperament, anxious temperament, cyclothymic temperament or irritable temperament.</p> </sec> <sec id="apl12033-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>The current study showed that depressive and irritable temperaments are the most common affective temperaments in patients with RA. The dominant affective temperament does not affect the functional ability of patients with RA.</p> </sec> </abstract>