The relationship between personality types and temperaments (Mizaj) in terms of Iranian traditional medicine among medical students in isfahan university of medical sciences, Iran, during the years 2015-2017

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to study the quality of relationship between personality types and temperaments (Mizaj) of Iranian Traditional Medicine, incorporation of these to fields to promote the level of personal health and prevent the diseases. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study on 293 medical students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, during the years 2015-2017. The participants were selected using simple random sampling method, after having gained their satisfaction. The data were collected using Mizaj Detecting Questionnaire and Temperament and Character Inventory-125 (TCI-125), and were analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The mean age of the participants was 22.74 ± 0.81 years, while 54.3 were women and 45.7 were men. In study of temperaments, novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence, and persistence had the most prevalence among the persons with hot and dry Mizaj (36.60), and the least prevalence among the persons with moderate and wet Mizaj (19.00) (P < 0.001). Moreover, in study of personality, self-directedness, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence, had the most prevalence among the persons with hot as well as moderate dry and wet Mizaj (41.00), and the least prevalence among the persons with hot and dry Mizaj (34.57). Conclusion: A person with a special Mizaj have a range of moral and behavioral characteristics that relates to a certain predominant quality. So, with an appropriate plan, this quality will lead to a particular behavior kept modest, and the person receives qualitative physical and mental health from the point of view of quality moderation. © 2018, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.