Investigation on the personality patterns,coping styles and social support statue in patients with stroke

Objective To investigate the personality patterns, coping styles and social support statue of the patients with stroke.Methods 68 patients of stroke and 68 normal controls were measured with Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)、Coping Style Questionnaire (CSQ) and Social Support Scale (SSS).Results The scores of E and N(11.98±4.79,12.98±4.73) were very higher in stroke group than those of in normal control group(9.46±4.18,9.60±4.70)(all P0.01). The scores of self-accusation and wince (3.49±1.29,5.68±1.63)of stroke patients were higher than those of the controls (2.17±1.12, 4.23±1.27),while the scores of seek help (3.07±2.31) of stroke patients was lower than that of the controls(5.29±2.03) (all P0.01). The scores of social support sum , objective support and utilization level (36.68±4.97,8.02±2.93,6.74±2.13)of stroke patients were statistical lower significantly than those of the controls (41.22±3.41, 9.88±2.76, 8.38±1.82) (all P0.05).Conclusions The personality of patients with stroke are characterized by extroversion and irritability. The coping styles which the stroke patients usually adopted is always unmature. The patients are short of social support.