Obraz siebie chorych na reumatoidalne zapalenie stawów

Abstract

The goal of the presented research was to quest of the psychological profiles - real self-concept and ideal self-concept - of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method: Test of Adjectives ACL by Gough and by Heilbrun. Sample: 110 rheumatoid arthritis patients and 110 healthy people. Final findings: The real self-concept of women patients with rheumatoid arthritis in comparison with the traits of healthy women is characterized by avoids conflict and confrontations and they perceive others as superior and more efficient. The real self-concept of men patients with rheumatoid arthritis in comparison with the traits of healthy men is characterized by conscientious, focused on tasks at hand and orderly. The ideal self-concept of women patients with rheumatoid arthritis in comparison with the traits of healthy women is characterized by tend to become more open in the social interactions and to become more satisfied with their own lives and more self-reliant. The ideal self-concept of men patients with rheumatoid arthritis in comparison with the healthy men is characterized to be more moderate and to have more ability to resignation. Patients with RA demonstrate a specific trait that is based on gender: women have a greater tendency to behave like patients with the Type C behavior and men have a greater tendency to behave like patients with the Type A behavior.