Quality of Life and Personality in Adults with Epilepsy |
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Authors: | Dan-tong Zhu Li-juan Jin Guang-jie Xie Bo Xiao |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Neurology, Xiang Ya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha, Hunarz, P. R. China |
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Abstract: | Summary: Purpose: This study was undertaken to understand the quality of life, personality, and associated factors in patients with epilepsy. Methods: 117 patients with epilepsy and 84 healthy people were studied and tested using the Social Support Scale, the General Well-being Schedule, the Life-Event Scale, the Behavior Pattern Scale, and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire WQ). Results: There were no significant differences between the patients with epilepsy and the control group in the Social Support Scale results. The General Well-being Schedule scores were lower for the case patients than for the control group (p < 0.01). Scores for patients with frequent seizures (once a month or more) were lower than those without frequent seizures (less than once per month). The case patients had higher negative scores in the family-related problem section of the Life Events Scale, compared with the control group (p < 0.05). The patients with epilepsy were also more likely to lie (p < 0.05); their emotions were more changeable (p < 0.01), and their character more introverted (p < 0.05), although their behavior patterns were similar to the controls. We also studied associated factors related to personality, general well-being, and familial-negative life-events. Conclusions: These results provide information about patients with epilepsy that may be useful in their psychological treatment. |
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Keywords: | Epilepsy Quality of life Personality |
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