Personality as Risk and Resilience in Physical Health

Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: 227 - 231
Published: Oct 1, 2006
Abstract
Research on the association between personality characteristics and subsequent physical health has produced several consistent findings and identified other tentative relationships. Chronic anger/hostility and neuroticism/negative affectivity are the best established personality risk factors for poor health. Optimism, social dominance, and other traits also appear to influence risk. Several mechanisms have been identified as possibly underlying...
Paper Details
Title
Personality as Risk and Resilience in Physical Health
Published Date
Oct 1, 2006
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
227 - 231
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