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KMID : 1118520190160120911
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Psychiatry Investigation
2019 Volume.16 No. 12 p.911 ~ p.918
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Differences in Personality, Defense Styles, and Coping Strategies in Individuals with Depressive Disorder According to Age Groups Across the Lifespan
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Oh Mi-Ae
Kim Jong-Woo
Yoon Nan-He
Lee Seong-Ae
Lee Sang-Min
Kang Won-Sub
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Abstract
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the differences in personality, defense style, and coping styles among patients with depression according to age groups.
Methods: A total of 211 participants ranging from 19 to 81 years old were recruited for the study. To assess participants’ five dimensions of personality, the Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) was administered. In addition, the Korean-Defense Style Questionnaire and the Korean version of the coping checklist were administered to examine the defense and coping style.
Results: In the analysis of NEO-PI-R, the mean value of Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism showed significant differences between the young adult age group (20-34 years) and the late middle age group (50-64 years) (p<0.05). The young age group used more immature defense styles and made less use of problem-focused coping strategy than the old age patients (65 years and older) (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In the young age group associations with lower Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, as well as higher Neuroticism than the late middle age group were observed. Moreover, the young age group had a higher usage of immature defense style, and restricted use of problem-focused coping style than other age groups.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Personality, NEO-PI-R, Defense style, Coping strategy
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