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Relationship between hyperthymic temperament, self‐directedness, and self‐transcendence in medical students and staff members
Author(s) -
Kobayashi Shunsuke,
Terao Takeshi,
Shirahama Masanao,
Hatano Koji,
Hirakawa Hirofumi,
Kohno Kentaro,
Shiotsuki Ippei,
Ishii Nobuyoshi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/pcn.12828
Subject(s) - temperament , cooperativeness , self transcendence , psychology , temperament and character inventory , transcendence (philosophy) , reward dependence , harm avoidance , developmental psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , personality , big five personality traits , big five personality traits and culture , theology , philosophy
Aim We aimed to investigate the hypotheses that hyperthymic temperament may be positively associated with self‐directedness and self‐transcendence with adjustment for relevant factors. Methods Using the database of our previous studies, the data from 111 healthy subjects with scores for both the Temperament and Character Inventory and the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire were secondarily used for the present study. Results Hyperthymic Temperament scores were significantly and positively associated with Self‐Transcendence scores, but not with Self‐Directedness scores, following adjustment for relevant factors. Despite the lack of association between self‐transcendence and self‐directedness, cooperativeness was significantly and positively associated with self‐transcendence and self‐directedness, but not with hyperthymic temperament. Moreover, despite the lack of association between hyperthymic temperament and self‐directedness, harm avoidance was significantly and negatively associated with hyperthymic temperament and self‐directedness, but not with self‐transcendence. Conclusion The present findings suggest that hyperthymic temperament may be positively associated with self‐transcendence, but not with self‐directedness. Moreover, hyperthymic temperament may be, a selfish and reckless trait, self‐transcendence may be altruistic and not reckless, and self‐directedness may be altruistic but reckless.