Neuroticism and conscientiousness have emerged as key concepts in understanding health
and thriving as individuals age, but various conceptual misunderstandings and …

Personality is a strong determinant for several health-related behaviours and has been
linked to the development of cardiovascular diseases. However, the reports of personality's …

Early investigations of the neuroticism by conscientiousness interaction with regards to
health have been promising, but to date, there have been no systematic investigations of this …

Background and aims Type A behavior pattern (TABP) is a possible risk factor for
cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, existing evidence is conflicting, also because …

Individual differences in the Big Five personality traits have emerged as predictors of health
and longevity. Although there are robust protective effects for higher levels of …

Objective Although many reports discussing the associations between personality traits and
mortality have been published internationally, those evaluating the relationships among …

Cigarette smoking is a well-established cause of excess morbidity and mortality in the
United States and globally. The current study builds on the existing literature by examining …

Objective Metabolic syndrome and the presence of metabolic syndrome components are
risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association between personality …

Openness to experience has been found to be a correlate of successful aging outcomes yet
also has been found to decline from middle age onward. We hypothesized that decline in …

Krebserkrankungen stellen führende Todesursachen in den meisten Ländern dar.
Fortschritte der modernen Medizin haben in vielen Fällen aber ermöglicht, mit Krebs als …