September 2017 PMID 28703694

When Is Higher Neuroticism Protective Against Death? Findings From UK Biobank.

Catharine R Gale, Iva Čukić, G David Batty, Andrew M McIntosh, Alexander Weiss, Ian J Deary

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Abstract in brief

  • The study analyzed data from 321,456 UK Biobank participants and found that initially, higher neuroticism was linked to a slight increase in overall mortality risk, but after considering factors like self-rated health, it actually appeared to reduce the risk.
  • Specifically, higher neuroticism was associated with an 8% decrease in all-cause mortality and lower deaths from cancer, heart, and respiratory diseases, especially among individuals who rated their health as fair or poor.
  • The findings suggest that certain aspects of neuroticism, such as worry and vulnerability, might offer a protective effect against death, particularly for those with worse self-rated health, indicating possible mechanisms behind neuroticism's complex relationship with mortality.]

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Heilige Bürzeligkeit
@buerzl.bsky.social · Bluesky

Dein Leben ist halt beschießen, aber dafür hast du länger was davon

Jun 20, 2024 · 3 likes View post →
ケイ
@mikaitabi · X

心配性は悪いものと捉えられるが、エディンバラ大学の研究によると、神経症的傾向が高い人ほど死亡率が高いが、自分の健康状態をネガティブに捉えている人は死亡率が低かったと。 これは心配性なほど自分の健康に敏感になり、注意を払うようになるためだと考えられている。 https://t.co/4Sn6kbEoT5

Jan 14, 2023 · 1 like · 7,143 followers View post →

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Heilige Bürzeligkeit
@buerzl.bsky.social · Bluesky

Dein Leben ist halt beschießen, aber dafür hast du länger was davon

Jun 20, 2024 · 3 likes View post →
ケイ
@mikaitabi · X

心配性は悪いものと捉えられるが、エディンバラ大学の研究によると、神経症的傾向が高い人ほど死亡率が高いが、自分の健康状態をネガティブに捉えている人は死亡率が低かったと。 これは心配性なほど自分の健康に敏感になり、注意を払うようになるためだと考えられている。 https://t.co/4Sn6kbEoT5

Jan 14, 2023 · 1 like · 7,143 followers View post →
David Stewart Zink
@goofbone · X

Someone point me at this article which seems so stupid my brain hurts is this what peer review is like — https://t.co/YM7slbacKk

Nov 6, 2021 · 165 followers View post →