Biter, ElifBagcioglu, ErmanBahceci, BulentOzer, AliOzkaya, MesutKaraaslan, Mehmet Fatih2024-08-042024-08-0420122146-14732146-2380https://doi.org/10.5455/jmood.20121019124440https://hdl.handle.net/11616/104264Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences among dimensions of temperament and character within type 2 diabetes patients. Methods: Temperament and character inventory, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale were administered to type 2 diabetes patients and control groups. Results: Anxiety and depression scores were significantly higher in patients with type 2 diabetes (p=0.0001 and p=0.009, respectively). According to inventory, the scores of harm avoidance-fatigability, self directednessresourcefulness, and cooperativeness-helpfulness of patients were significantly different from controls (p=0.001, p=0.004 and p=0.040, respectively). Conclusions: Our research findings indicate that the patients with type 2 diabetes differ from the control group members in terms of higher levels of anxiety and depression as well as the temperament and character traits of fatigability; resourcefulness and helpfulness.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesstype 2 diabetestemperamentcharacterArticle2415315910.5455/jmood.20121019124440WOS:000218925100002N/A