Personality Traits, Resilience, and Coping Strategies Mechanisms in People with Diabetes and Healthy People

Shahnaz  Mohammadi; AliReza Fallah  Tafti; Mahnaz  Mohammadi

doi:10.18502/ijdl.v25i5.20338

Shahnaz Mohammadi Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
AliReza Fallah Tafti Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mahnaz Mohammadi Department of Biology,IsI.C., Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijdl.v25i5.20338

Keywords: Personality, Psychological resilience, Coping skills, Diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Background: The impact of psychological factors on physical diseases has highlighted the need to recognize these factors in the process of preventive and therapeutic interventions. In this regard, the aim of the present study was to compare personality traits, resilience, and coping strategies in diabetic patients and healthy individuals.

Methods: A causal-comparative method was used in a sample of 75 diabetic patients and 75 healthy individuals, who were selected by convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out using resilience, five-factor personality, and coping strategies questionnaires. Independent t-test and multivariate analysis of variance in SPSS 62 software were used to examine the hypotheses.

Results: The mean scores of resilience and the personality traits of extraversion and conscientiousness were higher in healthy individuals, and the mean score of neuroticism was higher in diabetic individuals. No significant difference was observed in the personality traits of agreeableness and openness between these two groups. The findings showed that the average scores of healthy individuals in using problem-oriented strategies and the average scores of diabetic individuals in using emotion-oriented strategies were higher than the other group.

Conclusion: The findings indicate that psychological factors play a significant role in the emergence and intensification of problems in diabetic patients. Addressing these factors and incorporating appropriate psychological strategies may therefore contribute to more effective prevention and treatment of diabetes.