Conscientiousness in patients with Ménière's disease.
OBJECTIVE
To assess whether a conscientious personality profile is more prevalent in patients with Ménière's disease (MD) in comparison with other vertigo patients. Second, to investigate a sex effect and compare the obtained conscientiousness scores with published normative values.


METHODS
A total of 108 patients were included and subdivided into one of five pathology groups: MD, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis, vestibular schwannoma, and posttraumatic nonbenign paroxysmal positional vertigo.


METHODS
The conscientiousness domain of the self-reporting NEO Five-Factor Inventory questionnaire.


METHODS
Conscientiousness score.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference between the diagnostic groups or a sex effect. MD patients had a higher score than published normal values.


CONCLUSIONS
As assessed with the NEO Five-Factor Inventory questionnaire, MD patients do not demonstrate a higher conscientious personality profile in comparison with other vertigo patients. Therefore, this limits the clinical use of the personality profile to discriminate between patient groups.
De Valck
Claudia F J
CF
Antwerp University Research centre for Equilibrium and Aerospace, University Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Wuyts
Floris L
FL
Vanspauwen
Robby
R
Walravens
Sylvia
S
Van de Heyning
Paul H
PH
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000453:epidemiology; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014717:Vertigo / Q000453:epidemiology; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology