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The Relationship among Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Depression in The HUNT Study: In Relation to Age and Gender.
- Source :
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing; Nov2012, Vol. 33 Issue 11, p777-785, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between personality and depression in a general population in relation to gender and age. The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (2006-2008), a large cross-sectional survey, was used. The sample consists of 35,832 men (16,104) and women (19,728) aged 20-89 years, living in the Nord-Trøndelag County of Norway, with valid ratings on the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ). This study demonstrates a relationship between depression and both neuroticism and extraversion in a general population. Older people score low more often on Extraversion (E) than younger people. Interactions were observed between neuroticism and age, gender, and extraversion with depression. The interaction term indicates a high score on Neuroticism (N) enhanced by introversion, older age, and being a male with depression. The findings suggest that health professionals may need to put extra effort into the care of patients with low extraversion and high neuroticism, in order to help those patients avoid depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGE distribution
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
MENTAL depression
EPIDEMIOLOGY
FACTOR analysis
GOODNESS-of-fit tests
PERSONALITY
SEX distribution
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
MAXIMUM likelihood statistics
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01612840
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104382392
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.713082