Osobine ličnosti, aleksitimija i kvaliteta života oboljelih od upalnih bolesti crijeva

professional thesis

• Title (english): Alexithymia, personality traits and quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases
• Author: Dunja Rančić Dopuđ
• Mentor: Anita Lauri Korajlija (mentor)
• Committee member: Anita Lauri Korajlija (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tanja Jurin (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nadan Rustemović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-02-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Upalne bolesti crijeva su autoimune bolesti koje uzrokuje upala probavnog sustava, obuhvaćaju različite bolesti koje značajno narušavaju kvalitetu života oboljelih. Istraživanja su do sada pokazala da su osobine ličnosti i aleksitimija važne za kvalitetu života oboljelih. Oslanjajući se na dosadašnju literaturu, cilj našeg istraživanja je bio ispitati osobine ličnosti i aleksitimiju kod osoba oboljelih od upalnih bolesti crijeva te kako one doprinose kvaliteti života oboljelih. Istraživanje je provedeno na prigodnom uzroku punoljetnih osoba (N=132). Sudionici su putem online ankete riješili upitnik općih podataka, velepetori upitnik ličnosti, upitnik za aleksitimiju i upitnik kvalitete života osoba oboljelih od upalnih bolesti crijeva. Rezultati su pokazali da je aleksitimija prisutna ili moguća u oko polovice oboljelih, da nema razlike u aleksitimiji ni kvaliteti života između oboljelih s obzirom na vrstu bolesti, te da je kvaliteta života pogotovo narušena kod žena. Također da psihološki čimbenici – osobine ličnosti i aleksitimija, predviđaju kvalitetu života oboljelih znatno bolje nego sociodemografski čimbenici i zdravstvena obilježja, te da teškoće prepoznavanja emocija značajno doprinose kvaliteti života oboljelih. Zbog toga je važno integrirati biopsihosocijalni model u liječenju upalnih bolesti crijeva u praksi te brinuti i o psihičkom zdravlju oboljelih od upalnih bolesti crijeva.

Abstract (english)

Inflammatory bowel diseases are autoimmune diseases, which are caused by gastrointestinal inflammation, and include different diseases, which significantly impair the patient’s quality of life. Research has so far shown that personality traits and alexithymia are important for quality of life. Regarding literature, the aim of this study was to explore personality traits and alexithymia in people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases and its relation to quality of life. This study was correlational and cross-sectional, on a convenient sample of adults (N=132). The participants filled an online survey including general information, a Big-five personality questionnaire, alexithymia questionnaire and a questionnaire about the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The results show that alexithymia is present or possible in around half of the participants, no difference was found regarding type of disease, and quality of life was especially impaired in women. Psychological factors – personality traits and alexithymia predict quality of life significantly better than socio-demographic factors and health features. Next, difficulties recognizing emotions especially contribute to quality of life in people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases. Therefore, it is important to incorporate the biopsychosocial model in treating inflammatory bowel diseases and take care of people’s mental health as well.

• Keywords: aleksitimija; Crohnova bolest; kvaliteta života; velikih pet dimenzija ličnosti; ulcerozni kolitis; upalne bolesti crijeva
• Keywords (english): alexithymia; big five personality traits; Crohn disease; inflammatory bowel diseases; quality of life; ulcer colitis
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:558613
• Study programme: Title: Professional Postgraduate Program in Clinical Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate specialist; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/sveučilišna specijalist/specijalistica kliničke psihologije (sveučilišni/sveučilišna specijalist/specijalistica kliničke psihologije)
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• Created on: 2022-03-08 11:40:42