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SynthesisJournal of psychosomatic research2023

Neuroticism facets and mortality risk in adulthood: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Marta Butler, Nicholas Turiano, Laura Buckley, Máire McGeehan, Páraic S O'Súilleabháin

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Personality traits and mediating pathways to mortality risk: A systematic review.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Marta ButlerDepartment of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Nicholas TurianoDepartment of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WA, USA.
Laura BuckleyDepartment of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Máire McGeehanDepartment of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Páraic S O'SúilleabháinDepartment of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Electronic address: paraic.osuilleabhain@ul.ie.

Funding

Personality and Mortality Risk in Adulthood: Behavioral and Physiological MechanismsR03AG081592 · NIA · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI TURIANO, NICHOLAS ANDREW · 2023 to 2023
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NIA NIH HHS R03 AG081592
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis systematic review sought to summarize comprehensively the research investigating the association between facets of neuroticism and mortality risk.

methodsA systematic review of prospective cohort studies utilizing rigorous reporting methods was conducted. Six electronic bibliographic databases, MEDLINE [Ovid], Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, and SCOPUS, were searched for eligible studies using keywords encompassing personality traits and mortality. Articles from inception to January 2023 were reviewed. The risk of bias was also assessed.

resultsSix of the 2358 identified studies met the inclusion criteria for extraction. Included studies had 335,715 participants, of whom 3.23% died. Participants ages at baseline ranged from 20 to 102, and 54% were female. Five of the six studies reported statistically significant associations between facets of neuroticism and mortality risk. Several underlying facets were reported to be associated with an increased mortality risk, namely vulnerability, cynicism, pessimistic, anxious, and depressive facets. Inadequacy, and worried-vulnerable were reported as protective. One study reported protective effects for impulsiveness, but this was not observed in a further follow-up study.

conclusionsVarious facets related to neuroticism are associated with an increased or decreased mortality risk. Encompassing all facets in a broad trait likely masks very important personality-health relations, which later impact longevity. Based on these findings, recommendations and future considerations are discussed.

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PersonalityPersonality DisordersFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleNeuroticismProspective StudiesBig fiveFacetMortalityNeuroticismPersonalitySystematic review

Identifiers

PMID37832272
PMCPMC11979783

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