Is neuroticism relevant for old cancer survivors? A controlled, population-based study (the Norwegian HUNT-3 survey)

Grov, Ellen Karine; Dahl, Alv A.

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“…In this perspective, personality denotes the kind of adaptation that individuals make to the external environment, including life-styles (Sutin et al, 2019 ), and health related behaviors. Similarly, personality features such as conscientiousness and neuroticism (Nakaya et al, 2010 ; Grov and Dahl, 2020 ) have been related to obesity (Mills et al, 2018 ) and dietary habits (Lutgendorf and Sood, 2011 ). If personality is related to behaviors, behaviors seem to be related to diseases.…”

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Personality Factors in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

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Background: The role of personality in cancer incidence and development has been studied for a long time. As colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancer types and linked with lifestyle habits, it is important to better understand its psychological correlates, in order to design a more specific prevention and intervention plan. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze all the studies investigating the role of personality in CRC incidence.Methods: All studies on CRC and personality up to November 2020 were scrutinized according to the Cochrane Collaboration and the PRISMA statements. Selected studies were additionally evaluated for the Risk of Bias according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).Results: Eight studies met the inclusion criteria and were eventually included in this review. Two main constructs have been identified as potential contributors of CRC incidence: emotional regulation (anger) and relational style (egoism).Conclusion: Strong conclusions regarding the influence of personality traits on the incidence of CRC are not possible, because of the small number and the heterogeneity of the selected studies. Further research is needed to understand the complexity of personality and its role in the incidence of CRC and the interaction with other valuable risk factors.

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Personality Factors in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

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“…Items were scored as present (1) or absent (0). A total score ranging from 0 to 6 was calculated and dichotomized into high (sum scores 3–6) and low neuroticism (sum scores 0–2) [ 30 , 31 ]. Cronbach’s alpha for these six items from Eysenck Personality Inventory was 0.80.…”

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Work status changes and associated factors in a nationwide sample of Norwegian long-term breast cancer survivors

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Purpose The study aims to describe work status at diagnosis and 8 years post-diagnosis in a nationwide sample of breast cancer survivors (BCSs), and investigate associated and self-reported factors of reduced work status. Methods Women aged 20–65 years when diagnosed with stage I–III breast cancer (BC) in 2011 or 2012 were invited to participate in a questionnaire study in 2019 (n = 2803), of whom 49% (n = 1361) responded. For this sub-study, we included 974 BCSs below the legal retirement age in Norway (< 67 years) at survey and with complete work status data. Reduced work status was defined as being in paid work at BC diagnosis and not working at time of survey. Logistic regression analyses were applied to identify factors associated with reduced work status. Results Of BCSs who were in paid work at diagnosis (n = 845), 63% maintained their work status to 8 years later. Reduced work status was associated with not living with children (OR .44, 95% CI .24–.82), age (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.11–1.21), chemotherapy (OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.24–6.61), > 2 comorbid conditions (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.16–4.32), cognitive function (OR .99, 95% CI .98–.99), fatigue (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01–1.03), and neuroticism (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.00–2.46). BC and late effects were reported as reasons for reduced work status and disability. Conclusions The majority of BCSs who were in paid work at diagnosis were working 8 years later. Implications for Cancer Survivors Our results suggest a need to focus on fatigue and reduced cognitive function among long-term BCSs, with the ultimate aim of improving work sustainability.

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“…This result corroborates the findings of previous work which showed neuroticism to be associated with fear of cancer recurrence, 31 and poor life satisfaction. 32 In addition, Macia and colleagues 33 stated the potential protective effect of low levels of neuroticism as well as high levels of extraversion on positive health outcomes in patients with cancer.…”

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Distress in hospitalized cancer patients: Associations with personality traits, clinical and psychosocial characteristics

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Objective To improve allocation of psychosocial care and to provide patient‐oriented support offers, identification of determinants of elevated distress is needed. So far, there is a lack of evidence investigating the interplay between individual disposition and current clinical and psychosocial determinants of distress in the inpatient setting. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, we investigated 879 inpatients with different cancer sites treated in a German Comprehensive Cancer Center. Assessment of determinants of elevated distress included sociodemographic, clinical and psychosocial characteristics as well as dimensions of personality. Multiple linear regression was applied to identify determinants of psychosocial distress. Results Mean age of the patients was M = 61.9 (SD = 11.8), 48.1% were women. In the multiple linear regression model younger age (β = −0.061, p = 0.033), higher neuroticism (β = 0.178, p = <0.001), having metastases (β = 0.091, p = 0.002), being in a worse physical condition (β = 0.380, p = <0.001), depressive symptoms (β = 0.270, p = <0.001), not feeling well informed about psychological support (β = 0.054, p = 0.046) and previous uptake of psychological treatment (β = 0.067, p = 0.020) showed significant associations with higher psychosocial distress. The adjusted R2 of the overall model was 0.464. Conclusion Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and dispositional vulnerability, that is neuroticism, current clinical and psychosocial characteristics were still associated with hospitalized patients' psychosocial distress. Psycho‐oncologists should address both, the more transient emotional responses, such as depressive symptoms, as well as more enduring patient characteristics, like neuroticism.

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Is neuroticism relevant for old cancer survivors? A controlled, population-based study (the Norwegian HUNT-3 survey)

Cited by 3 publications

References 38 publications

Personality Factors in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

Personality Factors in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

Work status changes and associated factors in a nationwide sample of Norwegian long-term breast cancer survivors

Distress in hospitalized cancer patients: Associations with personality traits, clinical and psychosocial characteristics

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