Key result
High-risk personality profiles were significantly associated with differences in coping styles and PTSD subscales at 3 months, with differences in hyperarousal persisting at 12 months post-ACS.
Why the study?
Although personality traits relate to PTSD symptoms after acute coronary events, specific personality profiles had not been examined in patients after ACS.
Do specific personality profiles influence coping styles and the development of PTSD symptoms in patients following acute coronary syndrome?
Observational (n=154)
Do specific personality profiles influence coping styles and the development of PTSD symptoms in patients following acute coronary syndrome?
Specific personality profiles, particularly those with low resilience, high alexithymia, and type D personality, are associated with worse psychological adjustment and higher PTSD symptoms following acute coronary syndrome.
Profiles may stratify PTSD risk post-ACS; leaves open whether targeting traits improves outcomes.
Objective: A growing body of literature suggests a relationship between personality traits and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after acute coronary events (ACS). However, specific personality profiles have not been examined in patients after ACS. Thus, the aim of the present study was to examine personality profiles created from response patterns on the resilience, alexithymia and type D personality (TDP) scales and to examine associations with PTSD symptoms, symptom clusters and coping styles among a sample of ACS patients. Methods: A cluster analytic approach was utilized to identify risk profiles based on personality variables and a series of ANOVAs in 154 patients. Post hoc analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between each profile, and interviewer-rated PTSD symptoms and different coping styles. Results: The analyses indicated a three-cluster solution, including low- (high resilience, low alexithymia and non-TDP), medium- (average resilience, average alexithymia and non-TDP) and high-risk (low resilience, high alexithymia and TDP) profiles. Clusters differed significantly in all three coping subscales. At 3-month follow up, clusters differed significantly in all three PTSD subscales (re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal). At 12-month follow up, the differences remained significant for the hyperarousal subscale only. Conclusions: The personality profiles identified and the respective associations to PTSD symptoms and coping strategies highlight the potential impact for the psychological adjustment following ACS.
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Princip et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Acute coronary syndrome (n=154). Personality profiles (resilience, alexithymia, and type D personality) vs. Between-cluster comparison (low-, medium-, and high-risk profiles) was evaluated on PTSD symptoms (re-experiencing, avoidance, hyperarousal) and coping styles. High-risk personality profiles were significantly associated with differences in coping styles and PTSD subscales at 3 months, with differences in hyperarousal persisting at 12 months post-ACS.
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