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KMID : 0607520100180010019
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2010 Volume.18 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.29
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The Relation of Bipolar Tendency with Type A Behavior Pattern, Perceived Stress, and Lifestyle：Comparison between Mood Disorder Questionnaire Positive and Negative Respondents
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Kim Byung-Su
Kim Seong-Yoon
Joo Yeon-Ho
Yoon Dae-Hyun
Han Nae-Jin
Kim Yoo-Shin
Kim Seon-Ok
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Abstract
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Objectives：Authors hypothesized that bipolar tendency of non-psychiatric person would be associated with stress vulnerability. To test the hypothesis, we compared perceived stress level, Type A Behavioral Pattern (TABP) and unhealthy lifestyle between person with and without bipolar tendency.
Methods：The study cohort consisted of 1987 subjects without past and current psychiatric history. In this study, bipolar tendency was determined by MDQ response which requires endorsement of at least 7 of the 13 "yes or no" questions. We compared the scores of Perceived Stress Scale, A/B lifestyle questionnaire, and unhealthy lifestyle(alcohol, smoking, lack of exercise, irregular meal) between MDQ positive and negative respondents.
Results：We identified the bipolar tendency group determined by the MDQ positive response were 329 subjects(16.6%). The overall score of the bipolar tendency group was significantly high on the A/B lifestyle questionnaire compared to the non-bipolar tendency group(125.4 vs. 115.9, p<0.001), and the rate of the subjects defined as TABP was also significantly high(41.3% vs. 30.1%, p<0.001). In comparison of subjectively perceived stress level, the bipolar tendency group was observed to be significantly higher than the non-bipolar tendency group (18.5% vs. 16.5%, p<0.001). The bipolar tendency group was significantly higher than the non-bipolar tendency group on the rate of answering：’irregular eating habit’ (20.1% vs. 14.3%, p=0.002), ’4-or-more-times alcohol intake per week’ (29.8% vs. 16.5%, p<0.001), ’currently smoking’ (41.9% vs. 23.0%, p<0.001), ’2-or-less-times physical exercises per week’ (63.2% vs. 55.1%, p=0.007).
Conclusion：By clinical diagnosis, even a person who does not meet the criteria of bipolar disorder has a high risk of stress-related behavioral pattern, and perceived stress when possessing bipolar tendencies such as the (hypo) maniac tendency or affective instability. Such individual has significantly higher risk of having unhealthy life-style such as smoking, drinking, irregular eating habit and lack of exercise compared to non-bipolar tendency group. Since these risk factors lead to increase the risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, the individual with the bipolar tendency requires a more effort to manage stress and to maintain healthy lifestyle.
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KEYWORD
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Bipolar tendency, Stress, Lifestyle
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