title: Personality and patient adherence: correlates of the five-factor model in renal dialysis.
abstract: The five-factor taxonomy of personality traits has received increasing attention in the literature regarding personality correlates of health outcomes and behaviors. We examined the association of the five NEO Five-Factor Inventory dimensions to medical regimen adherence in a sample of 72 renal dialysis patients. Results indicated that Conscientiousness (Dimension III) is a five-factor trait significantly associated with adherence to the medication regimen. No other NEO-FFI dimension was significantly associated with patient adherence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role