Positive Personality Research Articles

ВПЛИВ ТРАВМУВАЛЬНОГО ДОСВІДУ ЗАГРОЗИ ЖИТТЯ НА ОСОБИСТІСНИЙ РОЗВИТОК УКРАЇНЦІВ

Background. Theoretical and empirical data confirm that war-trauma' situations associated with parameters of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorders (AD) negatively affect personality development The purpose of the study is to present evidence of the psychological mechanisms of the effect of war-trauma on the personality development of Ukrainians during the war. Methods. Mississippi scale, Keane et al.; Inventory - Schmieschek, Adaptability, Agaev et al., Values-in-action, Seligman et al.; Big Five Locator, Howard et al. Results. As to the MS, the sample was divided into two polar groups of Ukrainians. One - 128 (56,9 %) participants after the war-trauma' exposure, remain adjusted, which indicates the evolutionary resourcefulness of their personality development. Another - 97 (43.1 %) has signs of unadjusted - AD and PTSD - due to a life-threatening traumatic experience (36,9 % vs. 6,2 %). The Adaptability-data confirmed statistically significant differences (by t-test) between thеsе polar groups, especially in such components as neuropsychological stability and moral normativity (t = 7,945, & t = 8,743, p = 0,000). Significantly more often in the pre-traumatic period, there are differences in character accentuations as potential RA / PTSD risk factors in the two groups (t-test): anxious, excitable, emotional, dysthymic, cyclothymic, stuckic. In the post-trauma, there are other differences in the tendencies to increase accentuations in: dysthymic, stuckic, anxious, excitable, demonstrative, pedantic types. Correlation analysis confirmed that the "top-five" personality traits (Big Five) ак reliable predictors for positive sociocultural personality development in well-adjusted individuals. In the polar group, v. v the "bottom-five" traits - neuroticism, social maladjustment, high emotionality, depression, deviations in behavior are predictors of traumatic personality development. It was established: the higher the level of adjustment disorders, the lower the level of manifestation of such positive values as "wisdom", "courage", "justice", but there is a positive relationship between PTSD / AD indicators and the values "mildness" and "transcendence" (by F-Fisher, all p = 0,000 level). Conclusions. The PTSD, personality-related problems of Ukrainians in the post-trauma period are easier to overcome, the shorter the exposure to the severe war-trauma and the sooner the life-threatening traumatic experience is identified by psychologists.

Studying the reality of the positive leadership personality and psychological stability of fourth-year students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Studying the reality of the positive leadership personality and psychological stability of fourth-year students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

ВПЛИВ ЧАСОВОЇ ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ТА ОСОБИСТІСНИХ РИС НА ПСИХОЛОГІЧНЕ БЛАГОПОЛУЧЧЯ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ БІЖЕНЦІВ У ЄВРОПІ

Background. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian refugees in Europe. Due to the war and the subsequent need to adapt to new socio-cultural conditions, the mental health of this population is particularly vulnerable. People who have been forced to leave their country experience significant stress and are prone to developing symptoms of anxiety and depression. While psychopathology in this context has been well researched, protective factors that could potentially contribute to a better adjustment of Ukrainian refugees in the new environment have been less frequently studied. Accordingly, this study aims to fill this gap by examining the role of time perspective and personality traits in influencing the psychological well-being of Ukrainian refugees. Methods. A sample of 599 Ukrainian refugees from different European countries was studied using three key instruments: the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, short version (ZTPI-15), the Big Five Personality Inventory, short version (BFI-10), and the Singer-Wheeler Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS). Correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were used to determine the relationships between these constructs. Results. Both time perspective and personality traits were shown to predict subjective well-being significantly. In particular, refugees who demonstrate greater openness, emotional stability, and friendliness report higher levels of life satisfaction. Similarly, positive orientations toward the past and future were associated with increased well-being, while negative orientations were associated with decreased well-being. In contrast, conscientiousness, extraversion, and fatalistic orientation to the present were not significant predictors of subjective well-being, which is at odds with some existing literature. Conclusions. These findings emphasize the importance of considering both time perspective and personality traits in understanding the psychological well-being of Ukrainian refugees. They also point to the potential benefits of interventions to develop adaptive time perspectives and positive personality traits. Further research is needed to develop and evaluate such interventions.

ПОСТТРАВМАТИЧНЕ ЗРОСТАННЯ УКРАЇНЦІВ В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ

In the article the problem of psychological health of Ukrainians who experienced traumatic events was studied. Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of these problems. However, recent research has increasingly shown that stressful or psycho-traumatic events can lead to positive personality changes, a phenomenon known as post-traumatic growth. The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze key indicators of post-traumatic growth among Ukrainians during the war. The research methodology includes the questionnaire on post-traumatic growth developed by R. Tedeschi & L. Calhoun and adapted by M. Magomed-Eminov. Key indicators of post-traumatic growth measured by five scales (personal strength, attitude toward others, life values, new opportunities, and spiritual changes) were identified and analyzed. The research category is presented as a case study of post-traumatic growth among Ukrainian educators and students, affected by the war against Ukraine, treacherously started by russia on February 24, 2022, based on their voluntary self-assessment. As a result of the conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis, it was found that post-traumatic growth is not only related to positive changes in attitude to life and understanding of personal priorities. It is essential for individuals to have the ability to create mutually supportive relationships with others and to restore emotional balance. Unfortunately, many Ukrainians do not have these qualities. The increase in the value of life and attitude toward others is directly related to age. The interaction of indicators of personality strength and vision of new opportunities in a stressful situation becomes more complex with age Special attention should be paid to the study of the concept of spirituality in modern Ukrainian culture. We assume that it is connected to a lesser extent with religiosity, and to a greater extent with the sense of self-worth and the defense of the nation's right to independence and freedom. The category of spirituality and its development as a result of stressful situations and their overcoming requires a separate theoretical justification, modern research tools that correspond to the mentality of Ukrainians and, accordingly, in-depth research.

COVID-19 infection risk in face-to-face meetings in an office

This study estimates the risk of COVID-19 infection in workplaces using the information on the occurrence of face-to-face meetings detected from the location data of employees in the office. The face-to-face meetings, the number of participants, and the duration used in the COVID-19 infection probability model refer to observed data, respectively. The detection of face-to-face meetings is based on the location information obtained from the communication information of the company terminal and Wi-Fi in the specific company, measured by the discrete-collective model. The estimation of the risk of COVID-19 infection is based on simulated data from actual measurements of the spread of droplets. The number of daily meetings detected on 20 floors of the company, from 5F to 24F, is 5,414, and the number of participants is 4,531. Using the transmission probability of the virus assuming normal breathing, we simulate the risk of transmission to other employees in the event of a positive person in the relevant office. We estimate the number of infected persons per day in the omicron strain of COVID-19. We confirm that limiting the number of participants in a meeting and reducing the duration of the meeting are effective measures to mitigate the risk of infection. We also present a quantitative assessment of the infection risk at a workplace.

Coping with Stress of Uncertainty

The stress of uncertainty is an inherent characteristic of modern life. Phenomenologically, uncertainty is represented by such categories as emotional experiences (usually negative), limited information about the world and about oneself, lack of control over events, unpredictability of choice results, uncertainty in relationships with other people. Coping strategies may include active actions, seeking help from other people, passive waiting, analyzing and searching for information, changing attitudes to the situation, self-regulation, compromise and intuition. The key factors in the manifestation of stress of uncertainty include not only the unpredictability of life events due to limited information about the world, but also an overabundance of contradictory and unverified data. As a rule, uncertainty is associated with negative feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about the future. This corresponds to the concept of distress, which is destructive in nature and has a disorganizing effect on the state and behavior of a person. However, the perception of uncertainty can occur from the position of new opportunities and ways of development within the constructive so-called eustress. It can be assumed that a number of individual personality characteristics allow a person to better adapt and navigate in stressful situations of uncertainty, cope with negative emotions, and also perceive these situations as a field of new opportunities. Individual personality characteristics may act as positive personality resources that perform a buffer function when interacting with subjective uncertainty and predict the dynamics of changing attitudes to situations of uncertainty, which shows a more successful adaptation to stress factors.

Modelling of Students` Personality and Self-concept on their Test-Anxiety towards Measurement and Evaluation course

This study established the most meaningful causal model for explaining the influenceofundergraduate students’ personality and self-concept on their test-anxiety towardsmeasurement and evaluation course. We adopted correlation research design in conductingthe study. The participants consist of 150 final year undergraduate students in the FacultyofEducation drawn using multistage sampling procedure. The instruments titled: Students’Personality Trait Questionnaire (SPTQ); Students’ Self-Concept Questionnaire (SCQ), andStudents Test-Anxiety Questionnaire (STAQ) were used for data collection. Datawereanalyzed using SEM-PLS applying the WarpPls software. Results generated a meaningful causal model for explaining the influence of undergraduate students’ personalityandself-concept on their test anxiety towards measurement and evaluation course. Themeasurement model showed a high level of validity and reliability. Results further showedthat 12 paths had a significant direct influence on the endogenous variables in the model. Most indirect paths showed no significant influence on the endogenous variables. It wasrecommended that university students form positive personality traits and self-concept toreduce their test-anxiety level.

청소년기 창의적 성향의 긍정적-부정적 측면의 변화 특성과 청소년활동이 미치는 영향

In this study, we analyzed adolescents’ creativity longitudinal development and how youth activities effect to the changes in creativity development using Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS) 2018 data. Large data on students' positive and negative aspects of creative personality of 7th to 9th grade were analyzed. Results revealed that the creative personality of middle school students tended to decrease in both positive and negative aspects, and the decrease in positive creative personality was greater. Youth activities related with culture/art, adventure, science/information, job/career were positively affected in the initial status of positive creative personality, and science/information and volunteer activities were negatively affected in the slope. Adventure and science/information activities had a positive effect on the initial status of negative creative personality, and adventure activities had a negative effect on the slope. Providing various experiences through extra-curriculum can have a positive effect on creative personality and can help prevent the decrease in creative personality in middle school. Finally, based on the results of this study, the direction of research on creativity development in adolescence and the strategy of creativity education were proposed.

Analysis of How Parenting Affects the Personalities of Islamic Junior High School Students in Medan, Indonesia

This research aims to determine how parents’ treatment of children significantly contributes to the child’s personality. Quantitative descriptive research has a population of 5,378 students of SMP Islam Education in Medan. The research sample was 818 students. The results found that the personality dimensions of neuroticism reflected stressful, irritable, unrealistic, anxious, and restless behaviors. Authoritarian parenting style harmed neuroticism personality. In addition, a regression coefficient of 0.10 (p = 0.05) was also found for openness personality. Therefore, authoritarian parenting had a positive effect on open personality. The democratic parenting variable had a regression coefficient of 0.87 (p0.001), 0.82 (p0.001), 0.57 (p0.001), and 0.56 (p0.001) for personality openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness. Parents are influential in developing a student’s personality because it affects emotional maturity, desire for achievement, social skills, and personal maturity related to student personality dimensions. Thus, parents must apply authoritarian parenting to discipline children, shaping them to have positive personalities.

Building measuring the negative behavioral manifestations in the game of weightlifting among ‎students of some faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the Kurdistan Region - ‎Iraq

Introduction and importance of research. The educational process is no longer a theoretical aspect or reliance on training plans on which it is based in reaching sports achievements, but the involvement of different sports sciences as an auxiliary part of sports training, and among these sciences is sports psychology, Lifting weights, so the researcher decided to study this case and develop appropriate solutions by recognizing the differences in behavioral manifestations for the better and thus obtaining a better result. There was a positive direct correlation between the scale axes and the total score of the scale. It was reached to set standard levels for the research sample scores on the scale of negative behavioral manifestations for students of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the Kurdistan Region. As for the recommendations, they are based on the scale of negative behavioral manifestations for students of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the Kurdistan Region, which the researcher built in measurement and evaluation when conducting similar research. Emphasis on the use of scientific methods in preparing students to engage in practical lessons in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in the Kurdistan Region. And work to strengthen social relations and communication between students and their teachers in order to enhance the positive aspects and enhance the personal self to achieve positive personality traits.

Psychiatric morbidity among COVID-19 positive persons in Central Province, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry (SLJP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published bi annually by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists.The Journal publishes original papers, brief reports including case reports and commentaries relevant to psychiatry and allied sciences. The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.Cover: Doorways: When one is ill, having somewhere to stay, where one is looked after, is usually a relief to the patient who is not well and his/her family. The picture shows the doorway to what remains of an ancient hospital in Mihintale, said to date back two millennia. Thilini Rajapakse, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

School feeding and children’s noncognitive skills: Evidence from the Nutrition Improvement Program in rural China

ABSTRACT The health and education consequences of school feeding programs have been well established, however, evidence regarding such programs’ spillover effects on children’s noncognitive skills remains scarce. Using the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), this study examines the association between the Nutrition Improvement Program (NIP), which provides free school meals to eligible rural students, and children’s Big Five noncognitive skills. The results show that the school feeding program significantly improves children’s noncognitive outcomes, especially among students who are girls, left behind by parents, non-only-child, have a local hukou, live in low-income households, and have low levels of positive personality traits. Our main findings are robust to a battery of specifications and validity tests. In addition, we further explore the possible mechanisms and find that child health, cognitive skills, peer relationship, family economic status, and parenting behaviours are the potential channels through which participating in the school feeding program positively affects children’s noncognitive development. Our findings suggest that school feeding should not only be treated as a nutrition or education scheme, but also as a transfer program that fosters children’s development beyond health and academic outcomes.

Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection among MBBS Preclinical Students in UCMS, Nepal

INTRODUCTION Knowledge, attitude and behavior of a medical professional play an important role in the quality of care that an HIV/AIDS positive person receives and in shaping their attitude towards the disease. Thus, it is important that medical students, who would be treating such persons in near future, have the appropriate knowledge and attitudes. This study explores both these factors among pre-clinical medical students in Nepal. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross sectional study was carried out among 200 first and second year MBBS students at Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Nepal. A pre-tested, structured questionnaire was used to evaluate respondents’ knowledge towards of HIV causes and transmission and their attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and people living with it. RESULTS Knowledge among respondents was high overall and showed an improvement from first to second year. Some improvement areas regarding transmission from lactating mother to infant, transmission via sweat, kissing etc and infant’s BCG vaccination management were found. Respondent’s attitudes too were generally positive but with some significant stigmatizing notions such as isolation and entry bans of HIV positive people. CONCLUSION Knowledge of pre-clinical MBBS students is generally high though there are some improvement areas in HIV transmission. The attitude too is positive overall with a small minority holding stigmatizing views. Progression from first to second year has a positive impact on both knowledge and attitudes.

"Living like an empty gas tank with a leak": Mixed methods study on post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

The burden and presentation of post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) are a developing major public health concern. To characterize the burden of PASC in community-dwelling individuals and understand the experiences of people living with PASC. This mixed-methods study of COVID-19 positive community-dwelling persons involved surveys and in-depth interviews. Main outcome was self-report of possible PASC symptoms 3 weeks or longer after positive COVID-19 test. In-depth interviews were guided by a semi-structured interview guide with open-ended questions and probes based on emerging literature on PASC and the impact of COVID-19. With a survey response rate of 70%, 442 participants were included in this analysis, mean (SD) age 45.4 (16.2) years, 71% female, 12% Black/African American. Compared to those with no PASC symptoms, persons who reported PASC symptoms were more likely to be older (mean age: 46.5 vs. 42; p = 0.013), female (74.3% vs. 61.2%; p = 0.010), to have pre-existing conditions (49.6% vs. 34%; p = 0.005), and to have been hospitalized for COVID-19 (14.2% vs. 2.9%; p = 0.002). About 30% of the participants experienced severe fatigue; the proportion of persons reporting severe fatigue was 7-fold greater in those with PASC symptoms (Adjusted Prevalence Ratio [aPR] 6.73, 95%CI: 2.80-16.18). Persons with PASC symptoms were more likely to report poor quality of life (16% vs. 5%, p<0.001) and worse mental health functioning (Mean difference: -1.87 95%CI: -2.38, -1.37, p<0.001). Themes from in-depth interviews revealed PASC was experienced as debilitating. In this study, the prevalence of PASC among community-dwelling adults was substantial. Participants reported considerable coping difficulties, restrictions in everyday activities, invisibility of symptoms and experiences, and impediments to getting and receiving PASC care.

Factors associated with happiness and satisfaction with life of medical students in their first four years of a Brazilian private medical school

Aim: To determine the factors that interfere with students’ perceptions of happiness and satisfaction with life during the initial process of adaptation to the college environment. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving students from the first to fourth years of the medical program at a private school in Brazil. The data were collected using an SurveyMonkey. The students completed a questionnaire to assess daily activities and personal characteristics in addition to the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) instruments. Results: The final regression models explained 42.2% and 44.7% of the total variance of the SWLS and PHI scores, respectively. Although personal, school, and out-of-school variables were individually associated with the investigated scores, the personal variables explained most of the score variability overall (57.8% and 55.3% of the SWLS and PHI scores, respectively). Conclusion: This study identified and quantified factors (personal, school, and out-of-school) that could be associated with happiness and satisfaction as medical students. Medical students with positive personality traits such as good health perception, optimism, financial satisfaction, and fulfillment as medical students were happier and more satisfied. We hope that that this research provides data for researchers and medical schools to facilitate pedagogical improvements for student evaluation.

Positive Traits Inventory: Psychometric analyses of a short form

The aim of this paper was generating a short form of the Positive Traits Inventory (PTI-5-SF) by means of three consecutive studies, using a cross-sectional design. The first study tested the psychometric properties of the shorter version of PTI-5. Results showed that a 25-item scale was appropriate to capture the five positive traits of the Positive Personality Model (PPM). In the secondstudy, the PTI-5-SF was used to replicate the analyses of PPM traits and different job outcomes, such as performance, satisfaction, and well-being. Here we found that the PPM traits, as measured by theshort form, increased the variance explained by the normal traits in all job outcomes. The third study replicated the explicative model of academic achievement that included PPM traits as background variables. Fit indexes and effects were as expected and replicated the results found with the long form. The PTI-5-SF can be recommended as an appropriate measure of PPM traits since its psychometric properties proved to be adequate and the results obtained with the long form were appropriately replicated with the short form.

THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF RESILIENCE ON SHRINKAGE OF FRIENDSHIP IN LATER LIFE

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the protective effect of trait resilience, a positive personality characteristic that enhances individual adaptation to life events and adversity, in the face of declining social relationships in later life. Social relations have a significant effect on our development and well-being throughout life. However, it is known that a decline in physical, cognitive, and mental functioning makes it difficult to maintain active participation in society and leads to shrinking social networks in later life. Therefore, it is important to identify protective factors that enable people to maintain positive social relations when functioning in daily life declines in old age. We analyzed longitudinal survey data from a representative sample of older Japanese adults aged 74 to 86 years (N=1064). The interaction effect of resilience in the relationship between functions (physical, cognitive, and mental) and relationships with friends (social support exchange and companionship) was examined using multi-group Structured Equation Modeling (SEM). Respondents were divided into upper quartile and lower quartile groups according to their Resilience Scale (RS-14) scores. The results showed significant group differences for the effect of cognitive function on friendship. The positive correlation between cognitive functioning and friendship was stronger among respondents with low resilience. For high resilience participants, cognitive functioning was not associated with friendship. The results suggest that resilient older adults cope well with poor cognitive health and maintain positive social relationships in very late life.

Parental perspectives of outcomes following very preterm birth: Seeing the good, not just the bad.

To describe parental perspective on health and developmental outcomes of their preterm child in relation to level of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). A parental survey about their children aged 15-36months corrected age born ˂29 weeks' gestation investigated parental concerns and positive attributes. Parental responses in relation to their child's level of NDI were examined using Kruskal-Wallis and chi-square for trend tests. One hundred ninety-nine parental responses were obtained for 163 children, including 44% with NDI. Vast majority of parents reported their children were developing well with good physical health. All parents, irrespective of NDI, reported their children were happy and had a positive personality. Appreciation of social interactions was higher for parents of children without versus with NDI (96% vs. 87%, p=0.039). Parents of children with NDI were more likely to express concerns than those without NDI. Overall, development was the most common area of concern (45%), followed by the child's future (40%) and physical health (35%). Parents of preterm children report many positive points and concerns, some of which are not examined in neonatal follow-up data. These parental perspectives could be used to inform parents of preterm infants, both antenatally and in the neonatal unit.

HIV Detection and Delayed Diagnosis: A Time Series Analysis in China

Insufficient HIV detection and late presentation to antiretroviral therapy (ART) pose significant public health challenges. In China, universal access to HIV testing is available now. Under this background, we aim to analyze the trends of HIV detection and the prevalence of delayed HIV diagnosis (DHD) in order to provide evidence for HIV prevention and treatment in China. Data of HIV tests in Hangzhou city between 2007 and 2018 were collected from the Chinese National HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Response Information Management System (CRIMS). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the characteristics of HIV testing and detection and the prevalence of DHD among newly diagnosed HIV cases. Non-parametric tests were employed to examine the prevalence of DHD among newly diagnosed HIV cases. Moreover, logistic regression models were employed to explore the influencing factors of DHD. Testing rates doubled from 14.1% in 2007-2010 to 28.2% in 2016-2018. The total positive rate of HIV tests was 5.3 per 10,000. Preoperative testing was the predominant pathway for HIV tests, accounting for 41.9%, followed by testing for health screening, maternal examination and other patients, accounting for 18.4%, 13.2% and 11.8%, respectively. Meanwhile, the predominant pathway for HIV case detection was also preoperative testing, accounting for 29.1%, followed by testing for other patients, testing at STD clinics and VCT, with the proportions of 18.8%, 15.8% and 13.6%, respectively. MSM (men who have sex with men) contact was the main transmission route, accounting for 55.3%, followed by heterosexual contact, accounting for 41.6%. Overall, DHD occurred in 29.0% of the newly diagnosed cases, and this rate had not improved over the years. A higher prevalence of DHD was found in those diagnosed through a pre-test for receiving blood/products [OR (95%CI): 5.42(2.95-9.97)], detection of other patients [OR (95%CI): 2.08(1.64-2.63)], preoperative testing [OR (95%CI): 1.83(1.44-2.32)] and spouse or sexual partner testing in positive person [OR (95%CI): 1.93(1.34-2.78)] compared with those diagnosed at a VCT clinic. Heterosexuals [OR (95%CI): 1.20(1.06-1.36)] had a higher risk of DHD than MSM. Diagnosis at a CDC [OR (95%CI): 0.68(0.55-0.83)] and community health centers [OR (95%CI): 0.54(0.39-0.75)] had a lower risk of DHD than in hospitals. Older age, males, being single/divorced or widowed and floating population were also associated with DHD. In China, DHD had not improved in the last 10 years, although HIV testing had been expanded. Therefore, it is important for continued efforts to promote early diagnosis of HIV to prevent transmission, morbidity and early mortality in HIV infection.

Perubahan Kepribadian Penderita Stroke dan Kecemasan pada Caregiver Stroke

Stroke sufferers are unable to independently meet their daily needs, most have difficulty controlling their emotions. Changes in the personality of stroke sufferers are one of the complaints that are often conveyed by caretakers or caregivers of stroke sufferers. The aim of this study is to find out the description of changes in the personality of stroke patients and anxiety to caregivers in the work area of ​​the Sihepeng Mandailing Natal Health Center in 2021. The research design is descriptive with cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were caregivers of 29 stroke sufferers. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling so that a total sample of 29 people was obtained. The results showed that 19 respondents (65.5%) had positive personality changes and 48.3% (14 respondents) had no anxiety in the anxiety category. This study recommends that caregivers be able to have a positive effect in providing care and be able to accept personality changes that occur in stroke sufferers. All family members must be able to provide positive support to each other so that the stroke patient feels better so that anxiety does not occur in the caregiver.