Abstract

In recent years, lifestyle has been changing drastically with the spread of ICT and the change of social structure in the world. As a result, everyone was exposed to various stressors, and the number of people suffering from physical and mental disorders has increased. Therefore, the role of psychology, psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine has been practiced and expected for treatment and care of lots of people. There are a variety of factors influencing to these situation. Among them, the personality trait of each person has been important and necessary to be investigated. Research on Personality and communication with other people would be meaningful, leading to healthier daily life and successful long life. Transactional Analysis is a personality theory advocated in the 1950s by American psychiatrist Eric Burne [1].

Abbreviations: CP: Critical Parent; NP: Nurturing Parent; TEG: Tokyo University Egogram; BMI: Body Mass Index; AC: Adapted Child; PAC: Parent Adult Child; ICT: Information, Communication and Technology