The Comparison of dysfunctional beliefs and Personality traits between teachers with and without health anxiety

The aim of the present study was the comparison of dysfunctional beliefs and personality traits between teachers with and without health anxiety in Andimeshk. The sample consisted of 60 participants with health anxiety and 59 participants without health anxiety. The variables were evaluated in two groups by the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), Cognitions About Body and Health (CABAH) and NEO¬-FFI. The MANOVA showed there is difference (p<0.001, F=20/564) between groups. Differences between two groups were significant, in CABAH and beliefs relevant to catastrophizing interpretation of bodily complaints, autonomic sensations, bodily weakness, intolerance of bodily complaints, and health habits, also neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. The Catastrophizing Interpretation of Bodily Complaints, Autonomic Sensations, Bodily Weakness, Intolerance of Bodily Complaints, Health Habits, and Neuroticism scales of participants with health anxiety were significantly higher, whereas their scores of Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness scales were lower. Two groups were not different on openness scales.