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Folia Medica Indonesiana

ISSN 0303-7932

Vol. 48 / No. 2 / Published : 2012-04

Order : 8, and page :81 - 83

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Original Article :

Personality affects depression occurrence in hiv/aids patient

Author :

  1. Erwin Astha Triyono*1
  2. Margarita Maria Maramis*2
  3. Pratiwi Yuliahana E*3
  1. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
  2. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
  3. Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran

Abstract :

The objective of this study was to perceive the effect of personality on depression in HIV/AIDS at Intensive Care Unit – Infectious Disease (ICUID) Dr. Soetomo Hospital. The study was a descriptive analytic study with cross sectional method by giving questionnaires of Beck Depression Index (BDI) and personality questionnaire to 35 outpatients at ICUID Dr. Soetomo Hospital on December 2011. From the questionnaire, 71,5% subjects was identified to be suffering from depression. The personality type in this study were divided into two, introvert and extrovert, with 28,5% classified having introvert personality and 71,5% having extrovert personality. From the depressed patients, 70% were classified as introvert while 30% were classified as extrovert. The study concludes personality influence the incidence of depression at people with HIV/AIDS. (FMI 2012;48:81-83)

Keyword :

introvert personality, extrovert personality, depression, HIV/ AIDS,


References :

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Ibrahim AS,(2011) Psikiatri, 1st ed Tangerang : Jelajah Nusa





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