SynthesisPloS one2017
Does personality affect health-related quality of life? A systematic review.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patient reported outcomes in oncology: changing perspectives-a systematic review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Pooled it
- A descriptive systematic review of the relationship between personality traits and quality of life of women with non-metastatic breast cancer.BMC cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Personality profile and depression in migraine: a meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2020Pooled it
- Influence of sense of coherence on oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2018Pooled it
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- Personality Feedback With Tailored Self-Care Recommendations Improves Self-Efficacy for Cancer Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psycho-oncology · 2024Trial
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- The role of self-efficacy and medication adherence in linking personality traits to health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older patients with chronic diseases.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Independent associations between health-promoting behaviours, healthcare access, and health-related quality of life in Singapore.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Changes in patient-reported quality of life after lobectomy versus sublobar resection.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Linking Personality Traits to Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Exploring Gene-Diet Interactions in Neuroticism.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Premenstrual Disorders and Quality of Life in Sweden.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Personality predicts internalizing symptoms and quality of life in police cadets: a comparison of artificial intelligence and parametric approaches.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of Personality Trait Clusters on the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors: An 18-Month Prospective Follow-Up Study.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- The relationship between personality traits and health-related quality of life after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- New horizons in personality disorders-from neglect to necessity in geriatric care.Age and ageing · 2025Review
- Personality traits and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in a middle-aged Iranian general population.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Personality functioning in adolescents and its association with health-related quality of life and physical fitness.AIMS public health · 2025Article
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- Hypothyroidism and Type D Personality: Results From E-MPATHY, a Cross-sectional International Online Patient Survey.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly measured as an outcome for clinical and health services research. However, relatively little is known about how non-health factors affect HRQOL. Personality is a potentially important factor, yet evidence regarding the effects of personality on HRQOL measures is unclear.
methodsThis systematic review examined the relationships among aspects of personality and HRQOL. Eligible studies were identified from Medline and PsycINFO. The review included 76 English-language studies with HRQOL as a primary outcome and that assessed personality from the psychological perspective. Individuals with various health states, including ill (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disorders), aging, and healthy, were included in this review study.
resultsSome personality characteristics were consistently related to psychosocial aspects more often than physical aspects of HRQOL. Personality characteristics, especially neuroticism, mastery, optimism, and sense of coherence were most likely to be associated with psychosocial HRQOL. Personality explained varying proportions of variance in different domains of HRQOL. The range of variance explained in psychosocial HRQOL was 0 to 45% and the range of explained variance in physical HRQOL was 0 to 39%.
conclusionsPersonality characteristics are related to HRQOL. Systematic collection and analysis of personality data alongside HRQOL measures may be helpful in medical research, clinical practice, and health policy evaluation.
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