Personality Profiles of Vd Patients

Abstract

In this study personality profiles of venereal disease patients have been studied with the help of 3 psychological tests, viz. Esencies Personality Inventory, Cattell's 16 Personality Factors and Sack's Sentence Completion TESL Socio-demographic facu)rs have also been studied and the findings c(xnpared with those of skin Completion patients. Compared to skin disease patients, venereal patients were found to be significantly more extroverted and happy go lucky Venereal disease patients had significantly more conflicts with family, sex and colleagues and had poorer self concepts. Family disharmony, job action, addictions and promiscuity were more prevalent among venereal disease patients.