Maternal personality profile of children affected by migraine

Figures & data

Figure 1 Comparisons in MMPI-2 clinical basic scales results between mothers of MoA children and mothers of control children.

Abbreviations: MMPI-2, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – second edition; MoA, migraine without aura; Hs, hypochondriasis; D, depression; Hy, hysteria; Pd, psychopathic deviate; Mf-f, masculinity/femininity; Pa, paranoia; Pt, psychasthenia; Sc, schizophrenia; Ma, hypomania; Si, social introversion.

Table 1 Differences in clinical basic scale and in content scale of MMPI-2 test among mothers of MoA and typical developing children (controls)

	MoA (n = 269)	Controls (n = 587)	P
Hs	56.905 ± 13.171	54.979 ± 15.556	0.075
D	54.143 ± 9.743	53.292 ± 10.999	0.276
Hy	49.762 ± 10.163	48.500 ± 9.147	0.067
Pd	52.476 ± 8.813	53.396 ± 9.346	0.170
Mf-f	53.809 ± 7.639	52.354 ± 12.828	0.081
Pa	56.809 ± 11.931	50.917 ± 9.380	<0.001
Pt	52.667 ± 13.904	51.479 ± 12.331	0.207
Sc	55.524 ± 10.299	54.125 ± 11.139	0.077
Ma	54.619 ± 14.589	52.937 ± 13.759	0.099
Si	54.762 ± 8.927	50.042 ± 8.490	<0.001
ANX	59.814 ± 9.929	50.958 ± 8.158	<0.001
FRS	58.667 ± 11.114	56.792 ± 15.067	0.065
OBS	57.809 ± 11.931	50.333 ± 8.740	<0.001
DEP	54.524 ± 9.948	49.042 ± 7.217	<0.001
HEA	61.571 ± 11.902	52.375 ± 7.731	<0.001
BIZ	59.381 ± 11.491	52.333 ± 7.054	<0.001
ANG	50.809 ± 9.943	49.250 ± 12.078	0.061
CYN	59.714 ± 11.136	53.875 ± 10.878	<0.001
ASP	53.095 ± 8.431	51.729 ± 10.860	0.065
TPA	57.571 ± 11.952	51.542 ± 9.563	<0.001
LSE	56.381 ± 8.640	48.792 ± 6.461	<0.001
SOD	53.381 ± 11.084	52.583 ± 12.683	0.379
FAM	51.095 ± 8.312	50.896 ± 8.745	0.749
WRK	57.190 ± 9.647	49.854 ± 5.975	<0.001
TRT	57.667 ± 10.432	52.396 ± 7.718	<0.001

Note: P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (t-test).

Abbreviations: MMPI-2, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – second edition; MoA, migraine without aura; Hs, hypochondriasis; D, depression; Hy, hysteria; Pd, psychopathic deviate; Mf-f, masculinity/femininity; Pa, paranoia; Pt, psychasthenia; Sc, schizophrenia; Ma, hypomania; Si, social introversion; ANX, anxiety; FRS, fears; OBS, obsessiveness; DEP, depression; HEA, health concerns; BIZ, bizarre mentation; ANG, anger; CYN, cynicism; ASP, antisocial practices; TPA, type A; LSE, low self-esteem; SOD, social discomfort; FAM, family problems; WRK, work interference; TRT, negative treatment indicators.

Figure 2 Comparisons in MMPI-2 content scales results between mothers of MoA children and mothers of control children.

Abbreviations: MMPI-2, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – second edition; MoA, migraine without aura; ANX, anxiety; FRS, fears; OBS, obsessiveness; DEP, depression; HEA, health concerns; BIZ, bizarre mentation; ANG, anger; CYN, cynicism; ASP, antisocial practices; TPA, type A; LSE, low self-esteem; SOD, social discomfort; FAM, family problems; WRK, work interference; TRT, negative treatment indicators.