The relationship of neuroticism and extraversion to symptoms of anxiety and depression in the general population
The relationship of neuroticism and extraversion to symptoms of anxiety and depression in the general population
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DOI:
10.1002/da.20167
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发表时间:
2006-01-01
影响因子:
7.4
通讯作者:
Isometsa, Erkki
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作者:
Jylha, Pekka;Isometsa, Erkki
Few studies have investigated the relationship of the personality dimensions of neuroticism and extraversion to the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population. A random general population sample (ages 20-70 years), from two Finnish cities was surveyed with the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). In addition, questions regarding diagnosed lifetime mental disorders, health care use for psychiatric reasons in the past 12 months, and history of mental disorders in first-degree relatives were posed. Among the 441 subjects who participated, neuroticism correlated strongly with symptoms of depression (r(s) = .71, P