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Personality and the use of cancer screenings. A systematic review.
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- Personality and the use of cancer screenings - Results of the German National Cohort.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
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- Personality traits and the risk of sensory impairment: Evidence from the National Health and Aging Trends Study.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2023Article
- Experience of Pain and Unpleasantness during Mammography Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Roles of Emotional, Cognitive, and Personality Factors.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Using temperament and character dimensions (TCI) to analyze the personality profiles of adults and older adults with cancer managed in outpatient settings.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- A lack of financial planning predicts increased mortality risk: Evidence from cohort studies in the United Kingdom and United States.PloS one · 2023Article
- Personality-related and psychosocial correlates of sick leave days in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings of a representative survey.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- The Big Five personality traits and regularity of lifetime dental visit attendance: evidence of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Etiology of Psychiatric Disorders: Lay Beliefs and the Role of Gender, Field of Study and Personality Traits.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundNo systematic review exists synthesizing studies examining the association between personality factors and use of cancer screenings. Hence, the aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of empirical findings from observational studies investigating the link between personality factors (in terms of agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism and openness to experience) and use of cancer screenings.
methodsMedline, PsycInfo and CINAHL were searched using predefined search terms. Observational studies examining the link between personality factors and use of cancer screenings using validated tools were included. Study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment were performed by two reviewers.
resultsIn total, n = 11 studies were included in our systematic review. There is mostly inconclusive evidence regarding the link between agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience and the use of cancer screenings. Clearer evidence was identified for an association between increased extraversion and an increased use of cancer screenings. Moreover, the majority of studies identified a link between increased conscientiousness and an increased use of cancer screenings. DISCUSSION: Studies indicate that personality factors, particularly an increased extraversion and increased conscientiousness, are associated with an increased use of cancer screenings. This knowledge may be beneficial to address individuals at risk for underuse. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020176830.
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