Neuroticism is a fundamental domain of personality with enormous public health implications
Overview
This paper defines neuroticism as a personality trait characterized by negative affect and poor stress response, noting its heritability and stability across the lifespan. It outlines the trait's broad public health implications, linking it to various psychopathologies such as anxiety and mood disorders, as well as physical conditions like cardiac problems and immune dysfunction. The resource also describes how high neuroticism correlates with diminished quality of life, occupational failure, and increased mortality risk.
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42b7f0ac63a14348- Source org
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- Author
- Thomas A. Widiger (University of Kentucky), Joshua R. Oltmanns (University of Kentucky)
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- 2017-05-12
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- bronze
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- 10.1002/wps.20411
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- 582
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@article{allodium:42b7f0ac63a14348,
title = {Neuroticism is a fundamental domain of personality with enormous public health implications},
author = {Thomas A. Widiger and Joshua R. Oltmanns},
year = {2017},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1002/wps.20411},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20411}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Neuroticism is a fundamental domain of personality with enormous public health implications AU - Widiger, Thomas A. AU - Oltmanns, Joshua R. PY - 2017 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1002/wps.20411 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20411 ER -
APA
Widiger, T. A., & Oltmanns, J. R. (2017). Neuroticism is a fundamental domain of personality with enormous public health implications. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20411
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