Evaluation of Coping Strategies among Students with Type D Personality.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Personality type D may be associated with a predisposition to develop stress under external adverse influences, for example, in the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, type D personality is associated with higher burnout levels; thus, it may contribute to the development of diseases symptoms. The current study was designed to examine the coping strategies in young healthy persons with personality type D.

Methods

The study included 98 medical students, with 30 being males. The participants completed questionnaires to identify personality type D (DS-14) and the coping strategies. Depending on the results of the DS-14 questionnaire, four subgroups were distinguished with different levels of points on the NA and SI subscales.

Results

For persons with type D personality

SUBMITTER: Sumin AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9029841 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature