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KMID : 0878220110230030351
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2011 Volume.23 No. 3 p.351 ~ p.360
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Characteristics of each Sasang Constitutional Type as assessed by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI)
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Choi Dae-Sung
Kim Lak-Hyung
Sung Won-Young
Han Su-Jin
Shin Dong-Yoon
Song Jeong-Mo
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Abstract
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Objective:This study was designed to analyze the characteristics of each Sasang constitutional type using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI).
Methods: A total of 135 healthy subjects (age 19-30) participated in this study, consisting of 35 Soyang-type, 66 Taeeum-type, 30 Soeum-type, and 4 Taeyang-type subjects. A Sasang Constitutional Medicine specialist determined each subject’s Sasang constitutional type based on the Two Step Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution Diagnosis (TS-QSCD) and comprehensive constitutional assessment. The subjects were also asked to complete the TCI.
Results:Among the four temperament dimensions, the Soyang- and Taeeum-type subjects showed significantly higher scores than the Soeum-type subjects in Novelty Seeking (NS). The Soeum-type subjects showed significantly higher scores than the Taeum- and Soyang-type subjects in Harm Avoidance (HA) (Soeum type > Taeeum type > Soyang type). The Soyang-type subjects showed significantly higher scores than the Soeum-type subjects in Reward Dependence (RD). The Soyang- and Taeeum-type subjects showed significantly higher scores than the Soeum-type subjects in Persistence (P). Among the three character dimensions, the Soyang-type subjects showed significantly higher score than the Taeeumand Soeum-type subjects in Self-Directedness (SD) (Soyang type > Taeeum type > Soeum type). The Soyang-type showed significantly higher scores than the Taeeum-type in Cooperativeness (C).
Conslusions: Differences in temperament and character were discovered across the Sasang constitutional types. The Sasang constitutional characteristics should be investigated in larger studies in the future. Similar studies could add to the growing knowledge of Sasang constitutional typology and contribute to a more accurate Sasang constitutional diagnosis.
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KEYWORD
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Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Sasang Constitution
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