Packard, C. et al. (2012) Interaction of personality traits with social deprivation in determining mental wellbeing and health behaviours. Journal of Public Health, 34(4), pp. 615-624. (doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fds030)
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Abstract
Background: Associations between personality traits, mental wellbeing and good health behaviours were examined to understand further the social and psychological context of the health divide. <p/>Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 666 subjects recruited from areas of high and low socioeconomic deprivation had personality traits and mental wellbeing assessed, and lifestyle behaviours quantified. Regression models (using deprivation as a moderating variable) assessed the extent to which personality traits and mental wellbeing predicted health behaviour. <p/>Results: Deprived (vs. affluent) subjects exhibited similar levels of extraversion but higher levels of neuroticism and psychoticism, more hopelessness, less sense of coherence, lower self-esteem and lower self-efficacy (all P< 0.001). They ate less fruit and vegetables, smoked more and took less aerobic exercise (all P< 0.001). In the deprived group, personality traits were significantly more important predictors of mental wellbeing than in the least deprived group (P< 0.01 for interaction), and mental wellbeing and extraversion appeared more strongly related to good health behaviours. <p/>Conclusions: Persistence of a social divide in health may be related to interactions between personality, mental wellbeing and the adoption of good health behaviours in deprived areas. Effectiveness of health messages may be enhanced by accommodating the variation in the levels of extraversion, neuroticism, hopelessness and sense of coherence.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Batty, Mr David and Messow, Dr Martina and McLean, Dr Jennifer and McConnachie, Professor Alex and Shiels, Professor Paul and Millar, Professor Keith and Cavanagh, Professor Jonathan and Velupillai, Dr Yoganathan and Packard, Professor Chris and Sattar, Professor Naveed |
Authors: | Packard, C., Cavanagh, J., McLean, J.S., McConnachie, A., Messow, C.-M., Batty, G.D., Burns, H., Deans, K.A., Sattar, N., Shiels, P.G., Velupillai, Y.N., Tannahill, C., and Millar, K. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre |
Journal Name: | Journal of Public Health |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
ISSN: | 1741-3842 |
ISSN (Online): | 1741-3850 |
Published Online: | 02 May 2012 |
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