Introduction: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic respiratory illnesses frequently accompanied by anxiety and depression. These psychological symptoms often go undetected due to their overlap with somatic complaints. According to the regulatory theory of temperament (RTT), biologically based temperament traits may influence emotional responses to chronic illness. This study examined whether RTT-defined temperament traits predict depression and anxiety severity in patients with asthma and/or COPD.
Material and Methods: The study included 210 adult patients with asthma and/or COPD recruited from a university hospital and pulmonology clinics. Individuals with a prior history of mental illness were excluded. Participants completed three validated questionnaires: the Formal Characteristics of Behavior–Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Additional demographic and clinical data were collected. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the predictive value of six temperament traits for depression, state anxiety, and trait anxiety. A significance threshold of α = 0.05 was used in all statistical tests.
Results: Temperament structure significantly predicted all three mental health outcomes: depression (R2 = 0.37), state anxiety (R2 = 0.45), and trait anxiety (R2 = 0.35). Briskness negatively correlated with all outcomes, while emotional reactivity showed a positive correlation. No significant associations were found for the remaining four traits. Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors were not significant predictors.
Conclusions: Temperament traits, particularly briskness and emotional reactivity, significantly influence depression and anxiety severity in asthma and COPD. Temperament assessment may serve as a low-cost, telemedicine-compatible tool to identify at-risk patients and support integrated, personalized care.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between individual temperament traits among patients with chronic respiratory diseases and the risk of developing symptoms of anxiety and depression in an adult population.
Material and methods: A total of 150 subjects (72 women and 78 men) were enrolled in the study after obtaining their informed written consent. The age of the women in the study was 50.35 ± 15.84 and the mean age of the men was 52.14 ± 18.39 years. Patients were suffering from asthma and/or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The study used a diagnostic survey method utilizing 3 questionnaires. The Formal Behavioural Characteristics Temperament Questionnaire (FCZ-KT), allowed the individual severity of temperament traits to be determined. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms, while the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire measured anxiety as a state and trait.
Results: The results indicate that, of the temperament traits studied, briskness and emotional reactivity are significant for the development of depressive symptoms. High levels of emotional reactivity are a risk factor for the development of depression and anxiety, while high crankiness is a protective factor reducing the risk of developing depression and anxiety.
Conclusions: The results presented here show the potential of temperament trait analysis in patients with chronic respiratory diseases in the early diagnosis and prevention of depressive disorders allowing for better control and effectiveness of treatment of chronic somatic conditions.
DLACZEGO WSPÓŁCZESNE SERIALE LŚNIĄ CHŁODNYM BŁĘKITEM? W drugim tomie swojej kolorystycznej sagi autorka zaprasza do świata zanurzonego w niebieskiej poświacie ekranów. To tutaj marzenia spotykają się z izolacją, a technologia z najgłębszą melancholią. Od sterylnych biur w Severance po duszne noce w Mr Robot, błękit stał się językiem naszych czasów, barometrem lęków i cichym towarzyszem samotnych razem. Ta książka to coś więcej niż analiza filmowa. To fascynująca podróż przez „niebieskie pokoje" i „architekturę prześwitu", w której autorka, łącząc naukowe spojrzenie z osobistą wrażliwością, pyta o cenę naszej cyfrowej intymności. Czy błękit to tylko filtr odcinający nas od rzeczywistości, czy może jedyny kolor, w którym potrafi my jeszcze dostrzec nadzieję? ODKRYJ TAJEMNICĘ KOLORU, KTÓRY ZDEFINIOWAŁ WSPÓŁCZESNE POKOLENIA.
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Social media proved to be a crucial tool in election campaigns for the first time following Barack Obama’s victory in 2008. He was one of the first candidates to strategically communicate with voters via the Internet. In Poland, the 21st century has ushered in constant contact between politicians and voters, with social media being the most effective tool for this purpose. Today, every female and male politician announces their actions through numerous channels, actively shaping their desired image. This analysis focuses on the self-presentation of Polish female candidates for the European Parliament for the 2024–2029 term, as shaped through social media. I will examine the campaigns of four representatives from the political parties that secured mandates and currently represent Poland in the European Parliament. Their campaign materials shared on social media will be analyzed from visual, semantic, and interactive perspectives. The goal is to categorize the dominant image-building narratives in their campaigns and relate the candidates’ political images to existing cultural archetypes of femininity.
The article examines the brand positioning strategy of Netflix in Poland within the broader context of global discourses of diversity and inclusivity. It is grounded in the assumption that the streaming platform has consistently constructed its image as a brand representing liberal values, deploying them both in its corporate communication and in local production and marketing practices. The article seeks to explore how Netflix’s global branding strategy has been adapted to the Polish socio-cultural context. The analysis demonstrates that during the first years of its presence on the Polish market, Netflix effectively used the discourse of diversity as a tool for distinguishing itself from the country’s conservative media and political landscape. The platform positioned itself as a modern, progressive, and socially engaged media actor capable of addressing topics marginalized by traditional broadcasters. At the same time, the author argues that inclusivity functioned primarily as an instrumental element of Netflix’s branding strategy, serving the accumulation of symbolic brand capital. Alongside demographic changes within streaming audiences and the growing popularity of conservative attitudes among younger viewers, the liberal discourse of diversity gradually began to lose its market effectiveness. As a result, Netflix increasingly shifted its communication and programming strategies toward more universal, folk-oriented, and emotionally safe narratives.
