title: The five-factor model of personality as a framework for personality-health research.
abstract: The NEO Five Factor Personality Inventory (NEO-FFI; Costa & McCrae, 1989) and representative personality scales drawn from health psychology were administered to 2 samples of male military recruits (Ns = 296 and 502). Factor analysis of health-related personality scales revealed 3 conceptually meaningful domains. Examination of these domains and their constituent scales, with reference to the 5-factor model of personality, permits 3 general conclusions. First, most health-relevant dimensions and scales appear to be complex mixtures of broad personality domains. Second, variation in many health-related personality instruments is explained to a significant degree by the 5-factor model. Third, 2 of the 5 personality domains (i.e., conscientiousness and openness) appear to be substantially neglected in health psychology research.
authors.affiliation: GEO-Centers, Inc., Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wortman
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Vickers
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kusulas
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Hervig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*