The comparison between dimensions of perfectionism, brain/behavioral systems and resiliency among coronary artery patients and normal individuals

Today, there is an increasing rate of coronary artery disease in different societies. The present study aimed to compare between the aspects of perfectionism, cerebral/behavioral system, and resiliency in coronary artery patients and normal individuals.
Samples of this causal-comparative study consisted of 300 individuals (150 patients and 150 intact individuals). The patients admitted at Tehran cardiovascular hospitals in 2013. Convenient sampling was carried out. Research tool included Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), Behavioral Inhibitory Systems/Behavioral Activating System scale (BIS/BAS) of Carver White, and Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale (CD-RISC). Data analyzed through binominal test of logistic regression analysis and U Mann-Whitney test by SPSS software version 18.
Results indicated that there is positive significant relationship between the aspects of perfectionism (practical doubtfulness, parents’ expectations, and discipline) and standard variable (coronary disease or healthy condition) (P Specific components of perfectionism dimensions and systems of brain-behavior are associated with coronary heart disease and they can be useful components in the psychological analysis of coronary heart disease.