Key result
Type D personality linked to ~15% more errors on cognitive testing in medical students.
Why the study?
The associations of eating alone with type D personality, depression, and rejection sensitivity among South Korean university students were not well identified.
Cross-Sectional (n=302)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 27.5% vs 24%
p-value: p=<0.001
Type D personality was associated with cognitive errors in medical students; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
PURPOSE: To identify the associations of eating alone with type D personality, depression, and rejection sensitivity among South Korean university students. DESIGN AND METHODS: Data were collected from 370 students recruited from five universities using a self-reported questionnaire. FINDINGS: Eating alone had significant correlations with type D personality and depression. Significant factors affecting eating alone were age, place of residence, type D personality, and depression. These factors accounted for 17% in eating alone. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: There is a need for interventional programs that can reduce the negative effects of eating alone and prevent depression among students with type D personality.
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Lee et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Type D personality (n=302). Type D personality vs. Without Type D personality was evaluated on Number of errors on the functional mobility of nervous processes (FMNP) test (p=<0.001). Medical students with Type D personality exhibited decreased cognitive functioning, making significantly more errors on the functional mobility of nervous processes test compared to those without Type D personality.
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