Neuroticism, or a person’s tendency to experience negative emotions and cope poorly, is strongly associated with anxiety and depressive disorders. Many studies have examined the relationship between neuroticism and major depression. There is evidence that high neuroticism is a predisposing factor for major depression, a complication of major depression, a pathoplastic factor affecting the cours...

AIM The aim of this research is to present the severity of the generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms and its correlation with neuroticism among patients suffering from somatic diseases. METHODS 184 subjects participated in the study: 45 inpatients undergoing haematological treatment (group 1), 46 inpatients from the internal ward (group 2), 48 patients infected with HCV prior to treatme...

OBJECTIVES Our objectives were to test whether Conscientiousness, the other 4 domains of the Five-Factor Model, and their facets predicted mortality in older, frail individuals. METHODS Controlling for demographic and health measures, we used Cox regression to test whether the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientio...

OBJECTIVE Many studies suggest an association between the serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) and anxiety-related personality traits (e.g., neuroticism) in healthy subjects. This study investigated the interaction of 5-HTTLPR genotype on body dissatisfaction by neuroticism and to evaluate the interaction of 5-HTTLPR genotype on self-esteem by body dissatisfaction in ...

Abstract Background Stress and burnout commonly threaten the mental health of medical students in Malaysia elsewhere. This study aimed to explore interrelations psychological distress, emotional intelligence, personality traits, academic stress, among students. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted with 241 Validated questionnaires were administered measure burnout, respectively. structural e...

background and aim: nurses’ job satisfaction has a main role in elevating the quality of healthcare services delivered to patients. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits dimensions (i.e., neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness) and job satisfaction among nurses working in the hospitals affiliated to ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sci...

Neuroticism is a personality trait which reflects individual differences in emotional stability and vulnerability to stress and anxiety. Consistent evidence shows substantial genetic influences on variation in this trait. The present study seeks to identify regions containing susceptibility loci for neuroticism using a selected sib-pair sample from Ireland. Using Merlin regress, we conducted a ...

People meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety or depressive disorders tend to score high on the personality scale of neuroticism. Studying this dimension of personality can therefore give insights into the etiology of important psychiatric disorders. Neuroticism can be assessed easily via self-report questionnaires in large population samples. We have examined the genetic and phenotypic stabil...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether personality traits have predictive validity for trichotillomania (TTM) diagnosis, pulling severity and control, and hair pulling style. METHODS In study 1, logistic regression was used with TTM cases (n=54) and controls (n=25) to determine if NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) personality domains predicted TTM case vs. control classification. In study 2, hierarch...

OBJECTIVE The anxiety and depressive disorders exhibit high levels of lifetime comorbidity with one another. The authors examined how genetic and environmental factors shared by the personality trait neuroticism and seven internalizing disorders may help explain this comorbidity. METHOD Lifetime major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, animal...