| The Relationships among Personality Type, Interpersonal Relationships and Depression of Alcoholics |
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Hee Sook Kim |
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Department of nursing, Keochang Junior College |
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Email: hskim4114@hanmail.net
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Received: 12 May 2004 • Accepted: 15 June 2004 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify the relationships among personality type, interpersonal relationships and depression.
Methods
The subjects were 82 male alcoholics who were appropriate to the standard of this study in two mental hospitals located in K Province and D City. The research tools included Myers'Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI), interpersonal relationships scale modified by Cheon and depression scale modified by Hahn.
Using the SPSS/WIN 10.0 program, the collected data was analyzed by Chi-square test, t-test, one way-ANOVA, Pearson Correlation.
Results
The findings of this study were as follows: There was significantly differences between alcoholics and Korean norm(man) in SN preference and JP preference. There was significantly differences between alcoholics and Korean norm(man) in temperament of MBTI. The mean score of interpersonal relationships was 78.62. The mean score of depression was 17.79. This study found significant differences between personality type and interpersonal relationships. The higher their preference score of E type is, the higher interpersonal relationships they get. The higher their preference score of I type is, the higher depression they get, but there was no significant differences. There was significantly correlation between interpersonal relationships and E type. There was significantly negative correlation between interpersonal relationships and depression.
Conclusion
The results of this study suggest that there is a need of nursing intervention considering personality type in alcoholics. We need to develope various group counseling program to improve interpersonal relationships and to decrease depression according to personality type. |
| Key Words:
Alcoholics; Personality type; Interpersonal relationships; Depression |
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