Fundamentals of Mental Health

Fundamentals of Mental Health

The comparison between dimensions of perfectionism, brain/behavioral systems and resiliency among coronary artery patients and normal individuals

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mina Mojtabaee 1
mitra saleh 2
1 Assistant professor of clinical psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Branch of Roudehen, Tehran, Iran
2 MS. in clinical psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Science and Research University of Hormozgan, Hormozgan, Iran
10.22038/jfmh.2017.8492
Abstract
Introduction: Today, there is an increasing rate of coronary artery disease in different societies. The present study aimed to compare between the aspects of perfectionism, cerebral/behavioral system, and resiliency in coronary artery patients and normal individuals.    
 Materials and Methods: Samples of this causal-comparative study consisted of 300 individuals (150 patients and 150 intact individuals). The patients admitted at Tehran cardiovascular hospitals in 2013. Convenient sampling was carried out. Research tool included Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), Behavioral Inhibitory Systems/Behavioral Activating System scale (BIS/BAS) of Carver White, and Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale (CD-RISC). Data analyzed through binominal test of logistic regression analysis and U Mann-Whitney test by SPSS software version 18.  
 Results: Results indicated that there is positive significant relationship between the aspects of perfectionism (practical doubtfulness, parents’ expectations, and discipline) and standard variable (coronary disease or healthy condition) (P<0.05).  In brain/behavioral system, there is positive significant relationship between behavioral inhibition, escape, and activation with standard variable (P<0.05).  Yet, resiliency had no significant difference between two groups (P=0.158).  Conclusion: Specific components of perfectionism dimensions and systems of brain-behavior are associated with coronary heart disease and they can be useful components in the psychological analysis of coronary heart disease.
Keywords
Cerebral/behavioral system
Coronary Artery Disease
Perfectionism
Resiliency
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Fundamentals of Mental Health
Volume 19, Issue 2
March and April 2017
Pages 105-112