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Patient personality and mortality: A 4-year prospective examination of chronic renal insufficiency.
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The present study examined the role of personality as a predictor of mortality among patients with chronic renal insufficiency. A prospective evaluation of the influence of personality on patient survival was conducted over an average 49-month period. Cox regression was used to evaluate the effects of 5 dimensions of personality in a sample of 174 patients (100 male and 74 female). At follow-up, 49 patients had died. Significant demographic and clinical predictors of survival included age, diabetic status, and hemoglobin level. After these predictors were controlled for, 2 personality traits, conscientiousness and neuroticism, predicted patient mortality. Patients with high neuroticism scores had a 37.5% higher estimated mortality rate. Patients with low conscientiousness scores had a 36.4% increased mortality rate.
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“As well, higher levels of Neuroticism predicted mortality risk in specific patient populations such as those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [57] and congestive heart failure (CHF) [114].”
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- Authors
- Christensen, A. J., Ehlers, S. L., Wiebe, J. S., Moran, P. J., Raichle, K., Ferneyhough, K., & Lawton, W. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa (US)
- The University of Texas at El Paso (US)
- Venue
- Health Psychology
- Published
- 2002
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 315-320
- ISSN
- 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
- 1930-7810
- OpenAlex
- W2093211592
- Cited by
- 141
- References
- 34
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- FWCI
- 3.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK49129)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Keywords
- personality, mortality, chronic renal insufficiency, conscientiousness, neuroticism, survival prediction, personality traits, hemoglobin, diabetes mellitus
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Sick Role, Survival Rate, Risk Assessment
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