Neuroticism and negative affect measures as predictors of psychological distress.
In a year-long study, 106 students (78 women and 28 men, mean age 29 yr.) completed both a self-report Neuroticism and Extroversion inventory and a self-report positive and negative affect checklist at the beginning of an academic year. At the end of the academic year, prior to final examinations, they completed a self-rating scale for depression. The Neuroticism score was the only significant independent predictor of students' end-of-year levels of psychological distress.
McLennan
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Psychology Department, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
Buchanan
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Bates
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results