The role of defense mechanisms and resiliency in the prediction of psychological vulnerability in asthmatic patients

Asthma as a physical disease is influenced by psychological issues. This study determined the role of defense styles and resiliency in people with asthma can predict psychological vulnerability. This is a method of correlation. Study of 60 patients with asthma, adult (20 years) and 60 healthy subjects who were selected for sampling. Data collected for the defense of the scale, resiliency scale and psychological symptoms were short form. Pearson correlation test showed that the immature defense style (r=0/26), mature (r=-0/33) and resiliency (r=-0/37) with respect to significant psychological vulnerability are (P<0/001). These findings suggest that the styles of defenses and resiliency factors influencing the vulnerability of asthmatic patients is psychological. These results are important implications in the field of mental pathology, prevention and treatment to asthmatic patients.