ArticleAging & mental health2026
The association between personality and depressive symptoms among Mexicans aged 50 and older with pain.
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objectivesOlder adults with pain are at risk for developing depression. Although personality traits, including internal locus of control (LOC) and conscientiousness, are linked to fewer depressive symptoms, their potential protective role among Mexican adults aged 50 and older with pain is not well understood.
methodWe used data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015 and 2018) and included participants who reported frequent pain at both waves (
resultsA more internal LOC was associated with a lower risk of recurrently high depressive symptoms [relative risk ratio (RRR): 0.81, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.72, 0.92). Greater conscientiousness was associated with lower risk of recent-onset [(RRR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.76, 0.998) and recurrently high depressive symptoms (RRR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.77, 0.97).
conclusionInterventions to modify LOC and conscientiousness may be helpful in pain management by mitigating comorbid depressive symptoms.
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