Structural relationships model of type D personality and depression with the mediation of cognitive distortions and family functioning in the citizens of Bandar Abbas

Background and Objectives: Depression is a disorder in which personality factors are one of the presumed causes. The purpose of this study was to test the fit of structural model of personality type D and depression mediated by cognitive distortions and family functioning in the citizens of Bandar Abbas. Methods: This study was a correlation of structural equation modeling. Its population consisted of citizens of Bandar Abbas, from which 239 people were selected by stratified sampling. Measurement tools were Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Type D Personality Scale (TDPS), Interpersonal Cognitive Distortion Scale (ICDS) and Family Performance Scale (FPS). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results: The model of this study has an acceptable fit with the data and family functioning has a mediating role between type D and depression, but the two variables of cognitive distortion and family function were not associated with depression. The results also showed that type D has a direct and significant effect on depression, cognitive distortions and family functioning. Conclusion: Personality factors, especially type D, play a role in depression. Personality type D can affect family performance and cognition.