Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (대한소아청소년정신의학회)
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Temperament and Character Traits of Adolescents by Ego Resilience and Ego Control Level

자아탄력-자아통제 수준에 따른 청소년의 기질 및 성격 특성

  • Jun, Young-Soon (Department of Psychology, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Hwang, Soon-Taeg (Department of Psychology, Chungbuk University) ;
  • Kwon, Eun-Jeong (Department of Psychology, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Mok-Ok (Chungcheongbuk-do Chungju Office of Education Wee Center)
  • 전영순 (건국대학교 충주병원 임상심리실) ;
  • 김태호 (건국대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 황순택 (충북대학교 심리학과) ;
  • 권은정 (건국대학교 충주병원 임상심리실) ;
  • 임목옥 (충청북도 충주 교육지원청 위센터)
  • Received : 2011.12.19
  • Accepted : 2012.02.07
  • Published : 2012.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of present study is to identify the differences between temperament and character traits among adolescents classified by ego resilience and ego control level. Methods : A Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was performed on participants, and a California Child Q-Test (CCQ) was tested for by the parents of the adolescent participants. Results : The result of the factor analysis and discriminant analysis show that the participants are classified into three different groups based on CCQ score and item response patterns. The three groups are named the ego resilience group, the undercontrolled group, and the overcontrolled group. The ego resilience group indicates that they have a high level of interest and curiosity but yet they are not easily tempered. Moreover, they behave proactively with a reasonable level of responsibility in order to improve themselves. In contrast, among the undercontrolled group, it is observed that, although the group shows even higher level of interest, curiosity and honesty, they are careless, more impulsive, and have a lack of delayed gratification and shame. Conclusions : The overcontrolled group shows that they are the most cautious and reflective group among the three but also show emotional instability such as strong criticism and passive-aggressiveness. In this study, implications and limitations are discussed.

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