scholarly journals COVID-19 and Personality: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study of the Relationship Between Personality Factors and COVID-19-Related Impacts, Concerns, and Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri ◽  
Ibrahim A. Alzoubi ◽  
Abdullah A. Al Nazeh ◽  
Abdallah K. Alomiri ◽  
Mohannad N. Maswady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

Background: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to evaluate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related precautions to avoid COVID-19 infection, distress and behavioral changes, fears and concerns, and effects on opinions and beliefs among participants from different backgrounds and also to identify the relationships between personality factors and COVID-19-related changes and impacts.Methods: One thousand and three hundred nineteen participants (744 females and 575 males, mean age ± SD = 32.7 ± 11.6 years) completed a three-section survey collecting data regarding demographic information, personality factors [using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI)], and COVID-19-related issues (using the VAS scale).Findings: COVID-19 was associated with changes related to precautions to avoid COVID-19 infection, distress and behavioral changes, fears and concerns, and effects on opinions and beliefs (P < 0.05). Higher neuroticism scores were associated with more negative COVID-19-related changes and impacts (P < 0.05). Higher extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness scores were associated with more acceptance of COVID-19 containment measures as well as less COVID-19-related changes and impacts (P < 0.05).Conclusions: Personality factors were associated with COVID-19-related impacts. These findings demonstrate the importance of the relationship between personality factors and COVID-19-related changes.

scholarly journals Relationship between Depressive Symptoms, Personality, and Binge Drinking among University Students in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Manuel Herrero-Montes ◽  
Cristina Alonso-Blanco ◽  
María Paz-Zulueta ◽  
Amada Pellico-López ◽  
Laura Ruiz-Azcona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Binge drinking (BD) is a common practice among college students. Alcohol consumption has been related to depressive symptoms and certain personality factors, although less is known about the relationship of these variables with BD. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of BD with depressive symptoms and personality in university students. We performed a cross-sectional study among students (aged 18–30 years) enrolled in the academic year 2018–2019 at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Cantabria (Spain). Sociodemographic, academic, and alcohol and other drug use information was collected by means of a semi-structured questionnaire. The Beck Depression Inventory-II was used to measure depressive symptomatology and the Neo Five-Factor Inventory was used for personality. A total of 142 participants were included, 88.03% of which were women. Up to 38.03% were classified as BD. Concerning depressive symptoms, 7.41% of BD were at the moderate-severe level compared to 3.41% of non-BD (p = 0.7096). Regarding personality, the median score for extraversion of BD was 35 (Q1 = 29, Q3 = 40), 32 (Q1 = 28, Q3 = 36) in non-BD (p = 0.0062), conscientiousness scored 34 (Q1 = 30.5, Q3 = 38) points in non-BD, 31.50 (Q1 = 27, Q3 = 37) in BD (p = 0.0224). In conclusion, BD students have higher levels of extraversion and lower levels of responsibility than non-BD students. No significant differences were found between the level of depressive symptomatology between BD and non-BD students.

scholarly journals Attitude toward Aging Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Mental Health in Older Adults

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Teshome Sirak Bedaso ◽  
Buxin Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Mediator ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to examine attitude toward aging as a potential mediator of the relationship between personality factors and mental health in terms of depression and life satisfaction among older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 438 Ethiopian elderly individuals aged 60 to 69. The results of the regression-based path analysis showed that after adjusting for demographic data, the relationship between agreeableness and depression in older adults was partially mediated by attitude toward aging. Likewise, attitude toward physical change due to aging and psychological growth subscales jointly mediated the correlation between neuroticism and depression. However, a significant direct path between neuroticism and depression persisted. On the contrary, openness had no significant direct association with depression apart from an indirect through psychosocial loss. The link between life satisfaction and agreeableness as well as openness to experience were partially mediated by psychosocial loss. Therefore, a person’s attitude toward aging and personality characteristics should be taken into consideration while designing interventions for managing mental health issues among older adults.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Demographical Characteristic and Central Obesity with Hypertension

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Desy Amanda ◽  
Santi Martini
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Obesity Status ◽  
Observational Study Design ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia was 25,80% in 2013 found in people aged above 18 years old. One of the risk factors is obesity. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the demographical characteristic and central obesity with the risk of hypertension in the health center of Sidoarjo. Methods: This analytical observational study design was cross sectional. There were 50 respondents selected through accidental sampling. The independent variables of this study were respondents’ characteristic and central obesity status. However, the dependent variable was hypertension. Overall, respondents were divided into two groups based on sex (female and male) and age (> 59 years old and ≤ 59 years old). Data were analyzed with chi-square statistical analysis. Results: Respondents with central obesity had a higher risk to get hypertension, with majority male respondents aged above 59 years old. Conclusion: There was a correlation between age and hypertension (p = 0,01), sex and hypertension (p = 0,04), also between central obesity status and hypertension (p = 0,01). 

scholarly journals Personality Factors and Sick Leave Days. Evidence from a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study in Germany.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1089
Author(s):  
Yulia I. Raynik ◽  
Hans-Helmut König ◽  
André Hajek
Keyword(s):  
Sick Leave ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Households ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The question of whether employees’ sickness absence from the workplace depends on personality has been researched. Existing evidence mostly stems from cross-sectional studies, mainly showing that personality factors were not associated with the number of sick leave days, except for neuroticism, which was positively associated with sick leave days. Based on the above, it remains an under researched question whether intraindividual changes in personality factors are associated with changes in sick leave days. Thus, based on a nationally representative sample, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between personality factors and sick leave days longitudinally based on a nationally representative sample of individuals in Germany. Methods: The present study used data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), a longitudinal survey of private households in Germany. Information from the years 2005, 2009, 2013 were used. The Big Five Inventory-GSOEP (BFI-S) was used to measure personality. Sick leave days in the preceding year were recorded. Poisson fixed effects regressions were used. Results: Adjusting for potential confounders, regressions showed that increases in neuroticism were associated with increased sick leave days. The longitudinal association between extraversion and sick leave days was marginally significant (p < 0.10). Other personality factors were not significantly associated with sick leave days. In addition, sick leave days increased with worsening self-rated health, presence of severe disability and increasing age. Conclusions: The findings of the current study highlight the association between neuroticism and sick leave days longitudinally. Further research is required to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.

scholarly journals Associations between movement behaviors and emotional changes in toddlers and preschoolers during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Aguilar-Farias ◽  
Marcelo Toledo-Vargas ◽  
Sebastian Miranda-Marquez ◽  
Andrea Cortinez-O’Ryan ◽  
Pia Martino-Fuentealba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Emotional Changes ◽  
Linear Regressions

AbstractBackgroundThere is limited evidence about emotional and behavioral responses in toddlers and preschoolers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly in Latin America.ObjectiveTo assess associations between changes in movement behaviors (physical activity, screen time and sleeping) and emotional changes in toddlers and preschoolers during early stages of the pandemic in Chile.MethodsA cross-sectional study conducted from March 30th to April 27th, 2020. Main caregivers of 1-to 5-year-old children living in Chile answered an online survey that included questions about sociodemographic characteristics, changes in the child’s emotions and behaviors, movement behaviors and caregivers’ stress during the pandemic. Multiple linear regressions were used to assess the association between different factors and emotional changes in toddlers and preschoolers.ResultsIn total, 1727 caregivers provided complete data on emotional changes for children aged 2.9±1.36 years old, 47.9% girls. A large proportion of toddlers and preschoolers in Chile experienced emotional and behavioral changes. Most caregivers reported that children were ‘more affectionate’ (78.9%), ‘more restless’ (65.1%), and ‘more frustrated’ (54.1%) compared with pre-pandemic times. Apart from changes in movement behaviors, factors such as child age, caregivers’ age and stress, and residential area (urban/rural) were consistently associated with changes in emotions and behaviors.ConclusionThe pandemic substantially affected the emotions and behaviors of toddlers and preschoolers in Chile. Mental health promotion programs should consider multilevel approaches in which the promotion of movement behaviors and support for caregivers should be essential pieces for future responses.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Personality Factors, Social Support, and Regulation with Lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Ferdosi ◽  
Behnaz Nikkar Isfahani ◽  
Mohammad Shayan Kolahdozan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Since lifestyle is a multi-dimensional concept and various dimensions of health or disease are affected by each other, the measures taken to promote health should pay attention to all aspects of individual physical, mental, spiritual health, as well as the general health of society. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological components including personality factors, social support, and regulation with lifestyle among obese individuals. Methods: This study was analytical in terms of purpose and cross-sectional in terms of time and was conducted in 2018. In this study, the individuals referring to the health centers of Isfahan were considered as the research population. A number of 357 individuals randomly entered the study. Data collection was based on the perceived social support questionnaire of Zimet et al., health promoting lifestyle questionnaire of Walker, the CERQ emotion cognitive regulation questionnaire, and Neo five-factor inventory. Data were analyzed by SPSS18 using independent T-test, Pearson correlation, and ANOVA. Results: In the final model, a significant relationship was found between gender, nervousness, extroversion, openness, conscientiousness, social support, and health promoting lifestyle (P-value < 0.05). In addition, a significant relationship was observed between marital status, nervousness, extroversion, openness, agreement, and social support (P-value < 0.05). A significant relationship was observed between personality factors and health promoting lifestyle. Such a relationship in nervousness was inverse and significant while it was positive and significant in extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness (P-value < 0.05). Based on the results, there was an inverse relationship between social support and lifestyle and also between regulation and lifestyle (P-value < 0.05). Conclusion: In order to take motivational measures for changing the lifestyle of obese individuals, it is recommended to regard the psychological factors and their relationship to increase the effectiveness of interventions.

scholarly journals The Relationship between AAS (Addiction Admission Scale) and APS (Addiction Potential Scale) with Timely Graduation of UPH Medical Faculty Students

Medicinus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Engelberta Pardamean ◽  
Veli Sungono
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
T Test ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Scale ◽  
Spearman Correlation Test ◽  
The Relationship

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Addiction influential to neurotransmitter damage in the brain, resulting in physical fatigue and behavioral changes that will affect the length of studies of students. The MMPI-2 questionnaire is an instrument used to assess the Addiction Admission Scale / AAS and Addiction Potential Scale / APS.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study looks at the relationship between AAS and APS with the timely graduation of students.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> The study design of this research was cross-sectional for students of the Faculty of Medicine who were running a co-ass program at the Dharmawangsa Mental Hospital and had carried out the MMPI-2 test. Data analysis was done using Stata IC version 16 using t-test, spearman correlation test, and logistic regression.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 81 respondents, 67% of women and 33% of men and students who graduated on time amounted to 79%. T-test results obtained an AAS score in the group that was not on time (mean 2.53 ± 1.37) significantly higher than the group that was on time / study period of 5.5 years (mean 1.27 ± 1.56) with a p value of 0.0035. APS has a significant correlation to AAS with a coefficient value of r of 0.2595 and p value of 0.0201. AAS logistic regression test for the accuracy of graduation has a p value of 0.0067 with an OR value of 1.559 (95% CI 1.09-2.21).</p><p> </p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> There is a significant relationship between AAS on time graduation and there is no significant relationship between APS with on timely graduation.</p>

scholarly journals The role of Dark Triad on the link between Emotional Labor and Core Burnout

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Andrada Busuioc ◽  
Andreea Butucescu
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Emotional Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates whether the Dark Triad personality traits could be potential moderators of the relationship between the emotional labor and core burnout. The nonexperimental, cross-sectional study was based on a sample of 158 participants from different fields of activity. The results show that only narcissism (at medium and high scores) acts weakly as a moderator for the positive relation between emotional labor and burnout and, contrary to our hypothesis, it buffers the negative effects of emotional labor. These results can be explained in terms of Narcissism' conceptualization and are consistent with the newest proposed distinction form the literature between adaptive and maladaptive nature of this trait. Meanwhile the effects of the other moderators are insignificant. The results highlight both the importance of the emotional factor at work and the role of Dark Triad personality factors for core burnout.

scholarly journals Paramedic confidence in estimating external blood loss

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Harris ◽  
Auston Rotheram ◽  
Sue Pearson ◽  
Peter Lucas ◽  
Dale Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Loss ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Visual Estimation ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionStudies have identified that visual estimation of blood loss is highly inaccurate, however no research has investigated the relationship between this practice and the confidence of estimation by paramedics.The aim of this study was to determine paramedic confidence in the estimation of, and reporting of external blood loss due to medical or trauma aetiology, within an Australasian paramedic context.MethodsBetween July and September 2015, a cross-sectional survey was distributed through Australasian paramedic professional bodies to determine confidence in estimating and documentation of external blood loss. Using Likert scale and free text responses, participants provided demographic information and their self-perceived confidence in estimating and documenting external blood loss.ResultsFive thousand six hundred paramedics were invited to participate in an online survey. Two hundred and eight responses were received (3.8% response rate). A total of 86.6% of participants reported documenting blood loss in clinical reports, however only 47.8% of participants believed their estimation of external blood loss was accurate with 13% reporting underestimation and 33.5% reporting overestimation of blood loss. Additionally, only 51.6% of participants agreed to strongly agreed that they were confident in their estimation of blood loss.ConclusionThis research demonstrates the majority of paramedics estimate and document external blood loss, yet nearly half do not feel confident in doing so, despite indicating its importance. Educational and organisational changes are recommended to reflect the clear evidence against this practice. Further research is recommended to identify appropriate physiological parameters and practical assessment tools to replace this inaccurate form of clinical assessment.

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