Temperament and character traits associated with health-related quality of life in cancer patients.

作者: Andrea Bonacchi , Guido Miccinesi , Monica Guazzini , Alessandra Rossi , Silvia Bacci

DOI: 10.1700/1125.12408

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摘要: BACKGROUND There is an increase in the attention to factors influencing quality of life cancer patients. The aim present study was evaluate temperament and character traits related health-related (HRQoL) patients with cancer. METHODS Two hundred three inpatients from Italian oncology departments filled Temperament Character Inventory (TCI-140) based on Cloninger's personality model, SF-36 questionnaire assessing HRQoL, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). Eighty percent were undergoing chemotherapy. RESULTS Lower levels harm avoidance higher self-directedness significantly correlated a better HRQoL. Regression analysis controlling for psychopathology (anxiety depression symptoms) showed that influence seemed add little psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS demonstrates existence some relations between HRQoL assessed using TCI-140 questionnaire. However, among psychological factors, seems retain more

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