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ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2020

Study of the Correlation Between Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Personality Using the Quick Environmental Exposure Sensitivity Inventory Questionnaire and the Temperament and Character Inventory.

Xi Lu, Aya Hisada, Akane Anai, Chihiro Nakashita, Shota Masuda, Yuki Fujiwara, Naoki Kunugita, Takahiko Katoh

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Article in Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xi LuDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University (Dr Lu, Dr Nakashita, Dr Masuda, Dr Katoh); Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University (Dr Hisada); Development and Environmental Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine (Dr Anai); Department of Integrative Physiology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine (Dr Fujiwara); and University of Occupational and Environmental Health (Dr Kunugita), Japan.
Aya Hisada
Akane Anai
Chihiro Nakashita
Shota Masuda
Yuki Fujiwara
Naoki Kunugita
Takahiko Katoh
Gunma University · JPKumamoto Health Science University · JPChiba University · JPTohoku University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe conducted an analysis using the Quick Environmental Exposure Sensitivity Inventory to examine the correlation between multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and personality traits by using temperament and character inventory, and environmental exposures.

methodsAn anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 667 employees working at an IT manufacturing plant in Japan. Variables including chemically sensitive population (CSP), personality, and environmental chemical exposure were individually evaluated using U-test, chi-squared test, and correlation analyses. We also did covariance structure analysis to build a structural equation model.

resultsThere was little direct impact of temperament on the CSP, while there was a significant impact of character on the CSP. Women were more likely to exhibit symptoms of CSP.

conclusionMCS is correlated with personality, impacted more by character acquired later in life than innate temperament. There were sex differences in the incidence of MCS.

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PersonalityAdultCharacterEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Chemical SensitivityOccupational StressPersonality InventoryPrevalenceRisk FactorsSex Factors

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PMID32730039
PMCPMC7337109
OpenAlexW3024430391

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