ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Association between Satisfaction with Life and Personality Types A and D in Young Women with Acne Vulgaris.
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- The Burden of Acne Vulgaris on Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-Being Domains: A Systematic Review.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2026Pooled it
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- Psychometric properties and factor structure of the satisfaction with life scale in Ecuadorian university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Association of Academic Stress, Acne Symptoms and Other Physical Symptoms in Medical Students of King Khalid University.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Type D Personality Is Associated with Poorer Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: A Cross-sectional Study.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2022Article
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- Enneagram typologies and healthy personality to psychosocial stress: A network approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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- Effects of Topical Hydrogen Purification on Skin Parameters and Acne Vulgaris in Adult Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
People with acne vulgaris report a lower level of satisfaction with life and are more frequently classified as having Type D personalities than those without acne. This research examined, for the first time, the moderating and mediating role of personality type in the relationship between acne severity and satisfaction with life. Among 300 female nursing and cosmetology students ranging in age from 19 to 24 years (M = 21.28, SD = 1.39), 150 individuals (50%) presented with symptoms of acne vulgaris (AV group), while the other 150 (50%) were categorized as controls without acne vulgaris (WAV sample). A cross-sectional study was conducted using three self-report questionnaires: The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Framingham Type A Scale (FTAS), and the Type D Scale (DS14). Acne vulgaris was clinically diagnosed using the Hellgren-Vincent Scale (HVS). The AV group scored significantly higher on the FTAS and DS14 and lower on the SWLS than the WAV sample. Life satisfaction correlated negatively with both the negative affectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI) subscales of the DS14. The moderating role of the Type A behavioral pattern (TABP) and the mediating role of both NA and SI subscales of the DS14 were observed in the relationship between acne severity and satisfaction with life. The type of personality may explain the mechanism of the relationship between acne disease and subjective well-being. Therefore, psychological interventions and strategies focused on managing stress and mood may effectively improve satisfaction with life in people with acne.
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