Study on Eysenck personality and parental rearing styles in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Objective To explore Eysenck personality and parental rearing styles in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and their correlation.Methods Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ),and parental rearing styles questionnaire were performed in 58 patients with OCD and 69 normal subjects.The statistical analysis such as t test and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.Results (1) Compared with the normal controls,patients with OCD had lower P,E,L,and higher N in EPQ(t =-3.49,-6.38,-4.63,13.22,P ＜0.01) ; (2)Compared with the normal controls,patients with OCD had lower father's warmness and understanding,the preference(t =-7.71,-3.25,P ＜ 0.01),and higher punishment,rejection and deny(t =14.16,6.42,P ＜0.01)in parental rearing styles questionnaire; patients with OCD had lower mother's warmness and understanding,preference (t =-5.72,-2.61,P ＜ 0.01),and higher mother's punishment,overprotection and excessive interference,rejection and deny (t =4.78,3.14,6.77,P ＜ 0.01)in parental rearing styles questionnaire; (3) There were statistical differences in punishment,rejection and deny(t =-9.88,-7.56,P ＜0.01)in father and mother's rearing styles in normal subjects,no differences in warmness and understanding and preference(P ＞ 0.05) ; there were statistical differences in punishment,rejection and deny(t =5.53,-5.62,P ＜0.01)in father and mother's rearing styles in patients with OCD,no differences in warmness and understanding and preference(P ＞0.05) ; (4) N of EPQ was significantly positively correlated with father's rejection and deny,mother's punishment(r =0.339,0.265,P ＜ 0.05),and negatively correlated with mother's overprotection and excessive interference(r =-0.314,P＜ 0.05) in patients with OCD.Conclusions In clinical rehabilitation of patients in OCD,focusing on the reconstruction of their personality,and poor parental rearing styles. Key words: Compulsive personality disorder;  Personality assessment;  Questionnaires;  Child rearing;  Parents