Title of article
The Somatization Predictions Derived From Personal Characteristics
Author/Authors
Abdolmohamadi, Karim Department of Psychology - Payam-e-Nour University, Tehran, Iran , Seyed Pourmand, Niloufar Sadat Department of Psychology - Payam-e-Nour University, Tehran, Iran , Babapour Kheyradin, Jalil Department of Psychology - Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Pages
4
From page
86
To page
89
Abstract
AbstractIntroduction: Somatization is amongst the disorders which medical experts cannot justify. The current study was an attempt to clarify the role of personal traits in somatization disorder. Regarding the method, it is worth mentioning that the present study is a description of correlation.Methods: A total of 350 subjects were chosen through stratified random sampling and participated in the study. Hence, NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEOPI-R) and the somatization PHQ-15 questionnaire were implemented for gathering data. The gathered data were analyzed by regression analysis.Results: The results indicated that there is a negative relationship between somatization and the personality factors which included extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. It is safe to claim that there is a significant relationship between neuroticism and somatization, while there is no relationship between neuroticism and somatization, or between openness to experience and somatization. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current study, it can be concluded that people with certain personality characteristics are more likely to be affected by somatization disorders.
Keywords
Somatization , extraversion , neuroticism , agreeableness , conscientiousness , openness to experience
Journal title
International Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2505306
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