title: A Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory profile of ChunDoSunBup qi-trainees: a preliminary study.
abstract: The aim of this study is to explore the effects of ChunDoSunBup Qi-training on personality traits. Twenty-six normal healthy subjects (mean age = 26.58 +/- 6.56) and 26 CDSB Qi-trainees (mean age = 27.74 +/- 5.21) participated in this study. Analysis of MMPI profiles showed that CDSB Qi-trainees scored significantly lower on Depression (D), Hysteria (Hy), Paranoia (Pa), Schizophrenia (Sc) and Frequency (F) and significantly higher on the Correction (K) Scales. In addition, CDSB Qi-trainees reported a significantly lower Cook-Medley Hostility (Ho) scale than that of controls. This preliminary study suggests that CDSB Qi-training may be effective in protection as well as restoration of emotional, psychological symptomatology and personality trait disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Qi Medicine, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D019413:Qi