PERSONALITY AND PATIENT ADHERENCE - CORRELATES OF THE 5-FACTOR MODEL IN RENAL DIALYSIS

Authors
CHRISTENSEN AJ SMITH TW
Citation
Aj. Christensen et Tw. Smith, PERSONALITY AND PATIENT ADHERENCE - CORRELATES OF THE 5-FACTOR MODEL IN RENAL DIALYSIS, Journal of behavioral medicine, 18(3), 1995, pp. 305-313
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Journal of behavioral medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01607715
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
305 - 313
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-7715(1995)18:3<305:PAPA-C>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The five-factor taxonomy of personality traits has received increasing attention in the literature regarding personality correlates of healt h outcomes and behaviors. We examined the association of the five NEO Five-Factor Inventory dimensions to medical regimen adherence in a sam ple of 72 renal dialysis patients. Results indicated that Conscientiou sness (Dimension III) is a five-factor trait significantly associated with adherence to the medication regimen. No other NEO-FFI dimension w as significantly associated with patient adherence.