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Openness moderates the relationship between modern health worries and neuroticism
Modern health worries (MHW) has been reported to covary, albeit inconsistently, with measures tapping a tendency for emotional lability. We aim to address this inconsistency, in part, by investigating the moderating influence of openness on the previously reported correlation of MHW with neuroticism. One hundred and forty-three participants completed questionnaires assessing neuroticism, openne...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mentálhigiéné és Pszichoszomatika
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1419-8126,1786-3759
DOI: 10.1556/mental.13.2012.1.3