Correlation analysis of personality characteristics and situation of mental health in patients with sudden deafness

Abstract

Objective To investigate and analyze the personality characteristics and situation of mental health in patients with sudden deafness, and discuss the relationship between the two, so as to provide basis for the auxiliary diagnosis and mental health intervention. Methods Eighty-eight patients with sudden deafness(sudden deafness group) were evaluated by Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and adult Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) .The survey results were compared with the norm of healthy people (norm group). The correlation analysis was performed between SCL-90 results and EPQ score. Results The SCL-90 total score in sudden deafness group was higher than that in normal group,but there was no significant difference,P>0.05. The scores of somatization,depression, anxiety, panic, psychosis and positive number, positive projects split were (1.58±0.46), (1.71±0.43), (1.59±0.44), (1.38±0.39), (1.46±0.51) scores, (32.65±15.81) nubmers, (2.96±0.65) scores in sudden deafness group, which were higher than those in normal group (1.37±0.48), (1.50±0.59), (1.39±0.43), (1.23±0.41), (1.29±0.42) scores, (24.92±18.14) nubmers, (2.60±0.59) scores, and there were significant differences,t=3.640, 2.996, 3.855, 3.045, 3.314, 3.562, 5.033, P<0.01. The standard T points of psychotic, neurotic and emotional stability dimensions were (54.63±10.37), (45.59±8.67) scores in sudden deafness group, which were higher than those in normal group (48.14±9.74), (41.27±9.42) scores, and there were significant differences,t=8.207, 3.811,P<0.01. The standard T points of internal and external dimensions, hide were (52.28±11.67), (48.68±8.57) scores in sudden deafness group, which were lower than those in normal group (57.75±8.26), (51.27±10.43) scores,and there were significant differences,t=5.455, 2.066,P<0.01 or 0.05. Neurotic and emotional stability dimension, psychotic part dimension were a positive correlation with SCL-90 factor points. Multi-factor stepwise regression analysis showed that the neurotic or emotional stability were correlated with interpersonal relationship, depression, anxiety, hostility, terror. Conclusions Patients with sudden deafness overall mental health status is poorer, the somatization, depression, anxiety, terror, psychoticism of various factors on negative emotions is more obvious. Sudden deafness patients have emotional instability and psychotic personality characteristics. The personality characteristics of sudden deafness patients have a correlation with the mental health. In the process of comprehensive treatment for patients with sudden hearing loss, individual psychological health intervention is necessary. Key words: Hearing loss, sudden; Eysenck Personality Questionnaire; Symptom Checklist 90; Mental factors