Crempien C, et al. - The current study examined the influences of personality functioning on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with depression. The findings from the present study suggested that the impact of personality functioning on the QoL of patients with depression might be associated with the higher severity of depressive symptoms found in patients with lower levels of personality functioning.

Methods

• In a sample of eighty-four depressive outpatient, severity of depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory), level of personality functioning (Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis Structure Questionnaire), and QoL (Medical Outcome Study 36-item Short-Form) were evaluated. 

Results

• According to the findings obtained, personality functioning demonstrated main effects on both the mental and physical components of QoL.
• The authors found that a moderating effect of personality functioning on the connection between depressive symptoms and QoL was tested but not confirmed.
• In addition, severity of depressive symptoms was found to mediate the impact of personality functioning on the mental component of QoL.