FIVE-FACTOR PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES IN ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS IN KARACHI

ABSTRACT Objectives: This study investigated the differences in the five -factor personality dimensions in adults with neurological disorders (ND)-(epilepsy, guillain-barre syndrome-GBS and stroke) and without neurological disorders. Design: Comparative Study. Place and duration of Study: Institute...

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Published inPakistan journal of clinical psychology Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 57
Main Authors Khan, Sakina Raza, Ali, Uzma
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Karachi Knowledge Bylanes 31.12.2017
University of Karachi Institute of Clinical Psychology
Subjects
Behavior
Brain research
Comparative analysis
Complications and side effects
Epilepsy
Five-factor personality model
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Health aspects
Medical research
Mental illness
Neurological disorders
Personality
Personality traits
Psychopathology
Risk factors
Socioeconomic factors
Stroke
Stroke (Disease)
Pakistan
Karachi Pakistan
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objectives: This study investigated the differences in the five -factor personality dimensions in adults with neurological disorders (ND)-(epilepsy, guillain-barre syndrome-GBS and stroke) and without neurological disorders. Design: Comparative Study. Place and duration of Study: Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi in 2013-2015. Subject and Method: 60 individuals with ND and 60 individuals without ND (control group) (Mean age 27.53;SD= 4.38), were selected after matching the variables of age, gender, marital status, educational level, and socioeconomic status from the Neurological Ward of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Karachi, Pakistan. A demographic form and the NEO Five Factor Inventory-Urdu Version were administered on both the group individually. Results and Conclusion: t-test showed a significant difference in Neuroticism (N) individuals with ND scoring higher than individuals without ND. Alternatively, on the Openness (O) and Conscientiousness (C) dimensions individuals without ND scored significantly higher than individuals with ND indicating that this group had low levels on both these traits. No significance difference was found when comparing Extraversion (E) and Agreeableness (A) between the two groups. This study would be helpful for Neurologists, psychiatrists and Clinical psychologists to understand the personality traits of patients with neurological disorders and thereby to provide psychological services according to their needs.
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ISSN:1019-438X