Personality Profile of Patients with Vocal Cord Nodules

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the susceptibility of patients with vocal cord nodules to psychoticism, extraversion, or neuroticism from the normal healthy populationusing the Eysenck’s Personality inventory.Methods: A study cohort consisting of patients followed up with vocal cord nodules and age- and gender-matched healthy controls was asked to answer the questionsin the Eysenck’s Personality inventory in a quiet and calm environment. The data were then evaluated and scored by the clinical psychologist, and personality profileswere determined.Results: Eighty-six subjects (43 patients-43 controls) were included in the study. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of mean scores ofpsychoticism (p=0.88) and extraversion (p=0.376), whereas the mean scores of neuroticism (p=0.027) and lie (p