The Relationship between Lifestyles, Anxiety and Depression

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the
relationship between lifestyles, anxiety and depression, as well as the
ability of these lifestyles in predicting anxiety and depression. The
sample consisted of (277) students (male and female) from the faculty
of educational sciences at the University of Jordan. Lifestyle
Personality Inventory (LSPI), (Mullins, Kern & Curlette, 1987), Trait
Anxiety Inventory (TAI) (Spielberger, 1983), and the Beck Depression
Inventory (BDI) were used.
The results of the study showed no relationship between lifestyles and anxiety except the controlling theme, passive and conforming theme, Active.
Results also showed a negative relationship between the socially interested type and anxiety. The exploiting theme, passive and the exploiting theme, Active – getting Even types correlated positively with depression.
Results also showed that lifestyles as a group were not able to
predict anxiety (F=1.72) while they were able to predict depression
(F=3.04). It was also found that the group of lifestyles (social interest,
the exploiting theme, passive, the displaying inadequacy theme and
conforming theme, passive) were also able to predict depression
(F=3.67).