Positive and negative life events and personality traits in predicting course of depression and anxiety

2011 ◽  
Vol 124 (6) ◽  
pp. 462-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Spinhoven ◽  
B. M. Elzinga ◽  
J. G. F. M. Hovens ◽  
K. Roelofs ◽  
P. van Oppen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Course Of Depression

Personality, Life Events and the Course of Anxiety and Depression

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 443-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Spinhoven ◽  
Karin Roelofs ◽  
Jacqueline GFM Hovens ◽  
Bernet M Elzinga ◽  
Patricia van Oppen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Positive Life Events ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Using data from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety, we examined among 1322 participants with a DSM–IV diagnosis of depression or anxiety: (i) whether positive and negative life events influence 1–year course of anxiety and depressive symptoms; (ii) whether personality traits (neuroticism and extraversion) predict symptom course and moderate the impact of life events on symptom course; and (iii) whether life events mediate relationships of neuroticism and extraversion with symptom course. Negative life events were predictive of both anxiety and depressive symptoms, while positive life events predicted the course of depressive symptoms only. Personality traits had significant predictive and moderating effects on symptom course, though these effects were rather small. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Stability of Five Factor Model Personality Traits Over Negative Life Events

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chey Bosley ◽  
Jennifer Neidig ◽  
Chad Peters ◽  
Kristen Shelver ◽  
Vanessa Foppe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Negative Life Events

Additive and Synergetic Contributions of Neuroticism and Life Events to Depression and Anxiety in Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Kandler ◽  
Fritz Ostendorf
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Event ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Environmental Variance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Positive Life Events ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Stress Models

In this genetically informative and longitudinal study of women, we investigated the nature of individual differences in tendencies to depression (TD) and anxiety (TA) as well as in the probability to develop unipolar mood disorders (UMDs), anxiety disorders (ADs) or both. Specifically, we examined the roles of neuroticism, negative and positive life events and their interplay as heritable and environmental factors of variance in TD and TA. Cross–sectional data from a total of 1200 women including 232 patients (suffering from UMDs and/or ADs) and longitudinal data from 630 female twins including 260 complete pairs were analysed. The analyses yielded that variance in neuroticism mediated the vast majority of the genetic variance in both TD (about 85–90%) and TA (about 70–75%). Negative life events additionally contributed as risk factors accounting for common and specific environmental variance in both TD and TA, whereas positive life events only acted as protective factors in the case of TD. Moreover, TD but not TA was associated with both the probability of exposure and the sensitivity to negative life events and a negative life–event balance (i.e. more negative than positive experiences). The results were discussed within the framework of additive, dynamic and synergetic diathesis–stress models. Copyright © 2016 European Association of Personality Psychology

scholarly journals Unrealistic optimism and HEXACO traits as predictors of risk perception and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures during the first wave of pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Oljača ◽  
Selka Sadiković ◽  
Bojan Branovacki ◽  
Dejan Pajić ◽  
Snežana Smederevac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Unrealistic Optimism ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Positive Life Events ◽  
T1 And T2

The aims of this study were to examine possible differences and factors that contribute to risk perception and compliance with preventive measures at the beginning (T1) and the end (T2) of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 423 participants (M = 30.29, SD = 14.45; 69% female). Compliance, risk perception and trust in information were significantly higher in T1 than T2. For risk perception, significant predictors in both T1 and T2 were age, Emotionality (HEXACO-PI-R), and Unrealistic Optimism (NLE, Negative Life Events). Trust in information was a significant predictor in T1, while Unrealistic Optimism (Positive Life Events) was a significant predictor in T2. For compliance, significant predictors in T1 were gender and trust in information while in T2 were Emotionality, Extraversion, Conscientiousness (HEXACO-PI-R), NLE and trust in information, for both T1 and T2. In general, findings suggest a much more pronounced role of personality traits in adherence to protective measures at the end than at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. Also, the results indicate the role of unrealistic optimism regarding negative life events in lower compliance with protective measures.

scholarly journals UNREALISTIC OPTIMISM AND HEXACO TRAITS AS PREDICTORS OF RISK PERCEPTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH COVID-19 PREVENTIVE MEASURES DURING THE FIRST WAVE OF PANDEMIC

1970 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-425
Author(s):  
Milan Oljača ◽  
Selka Sadiković ◽  
Bojan Branovački ◽  
Dejan Pajić ◽  
Snežana Smederevac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Unrealistic Optimism ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Positive Life Events ◽  
T1 And T2

The aims of this study were to examine possible differences and factors that contribute to risk perception and compliance with preventive measures at the beginning (T1) and the end (T2) of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 423 participants (M = 30.29, SD = 14.45; 69% female). Compliance, risk perception and trust in information were significantly higher in T1 than T2. For risk perception, significant predictors in both T1 and T2 were age, Emotionality (HEXACO-PI-R) and Unrealistic Optimism (NLE, Negative Life Events). Trust in information was a significant predictor in T1, while Unrealistic Optimism (Positive Life Events) was a significant predictor in T2. For compliance, significant predictors in T1 were gender and trust in information while in T2 were Emotionality, Extraversion, Conscientiousness (HEXACO-PI-R), NLE and trust in information, for both T1 and T2. In general, findings suggest a much more pronounced role of personality traits in adherence to protective measures at the end than at the beginning of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. Also, the results indicate the role of unrealistic optimism regarding negative life events in lower compliance with protective measures.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY TRAITS AND NEGATIVE LIFE EVENTS ON FATHERS’ VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-468
Author(s):  
Ilija Milovanović ◽  
Bojana M. Dinić ◽  
Milana Jovanov ◽  
Selka Sadiković ◽  
Jasmina Kodžopeljić
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Prediction Of Violence

Previous studies mostly explored the characteristics of mothers who showed tendency towards violence against children. However, there was a lack of research regarding the characteristics of abusive fathers. The aim of this study was to test the effects of fathers’ personality traits and frequency of negative life events, as well as their interaction on violence against children. The study was conducted on a sample of 259 fathers from the general population from Serbia. Results showed that higher Aggressiveness and more presence of negative life events contributed to the prediction of violence against children. Furthermore, the interaction between Neuroticism and negative life events was also significant, showing that fathers with lower Neuroticism and more negative life events were more prone to violence against children. The results of this study confirm that personality traits could be important determinants of violent behavior toward children, but also add to the conclusion that some of them should be considered in the context of negative situational factors.

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