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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2009; 15(25): 3106-3113
Published online Jul 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3106

Table 1 Comparison of intelligence, personality, and life events between controls and IBS subjects

	Healthy subjects (n = 94)	IBS subjects (n = 94)
Rational intelligence (WAIS-III)
Total IQ	102.8 ± 12.6	102.0 ± 10.8
Verbal IQ	103.4 ± 11.6	102.6 ± 10.7
Performance IQ	102.4 ± 14.2	101.6 ± 11.6
Experiential intelligence (CTI)
Global CTI score	49.6 ± 9.7	43.7 ± 9.4^b
Personality traits (NEO-PI)
Neuroticism	55.0 ± 10.6	60.9 ± 8.7^b
Extroversion	44.6 ± 11.0	45.4 ± 10.9
Openness	49.6 ± 12.6	50.6 ± 12.2
Agreeableness	45.3 ± 7.9	44.1 ± 9.0
Consciousness	37.8 ± 9.0	35.9 ± 8.2
Psychopathology (MMPI-2)
1-Hypochondriasis	49.6 ± 9.2	62.2 ± 12.1^b
2-Depression	48.7 ± 9.6	52.9 ± 10.9^a
3-Hysteria	52.2 ± 9.6	60.5 ± 11.5^b
4-Psychopathic deviate	49.8 ± 9.2	54.8 ± 11.0^b
5-Masculinity-femininity	52.2 ± 10.6	50.3 ± 10.0
6-Paranoia	48.2 ± 8.2	52.3 ± 9.2^a
7-Psychasthenia	46.8 ± 8.7	51.7 ± 8.3^b
8-Schizophrenia	47.0 ± 8.1	51.5 ± 10.0^b
9-Hypomania	49.1 ± 9.7	52.3 ± 10.3^a
0-Social introversion	47.4 ± 8.9	48.6 ± 8.3
Anxiety (STAI)
State anxiety	33.4 ± 8.8	40.5 ± 11.4^b
Trait anxiety	37.1 ± 9.2	43.7 ± 10.8^b
Stressful life events (SRRS)
Number in prior 12 mo	8.5 ± 5.1	9.9 ± 4.8^a
Total emotional impact	445.1 ± 280.4	521.9 ± 252.5^a

IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome.

^aP < 0.05 (ANOVA),

^bP < 0.001 (ANOVA) vs controls.

Citation: Rey E, Ortega MM, Alonso MOG, Diaz-Rubio M. Constructive thinking, rational intelligence and irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(25): 3106-3113
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i25/3106.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3106

Rey E, Ortega MM, Alonso MOG, Diaz-Rubio M. Constructive thinking, rational intelligence and irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(25): 3106-3113 [PMID: 19575489 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.3106]

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