title: The role of temperament in somatic complaints among young female adults.
abstract: We examined a temperament-driven construct in relation to broad patterns of somatic behavior among young females (N = 215, 18-23 years). A multidimensional construct, socio-affective vigilance (SAV), encompassing affective, behavioral, and cognitive traits, along with sensitivity to sensory stimuli (low threshold), were used as predictors. SAV positively predicted somatic behavior and a low sensory threshold was associated with somatic complaints over and above SAV effects. A multidimensional construct, coupled with a low threshold, could underlie a vulnerability to somatization. These findings create a more comprehensive view of the temperament-somatization link by predicting a pattern of somatic behavior rather than individual symptom complaints.
authors.affiliation: George Mason University, USA. dgupta2@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Koraly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pérez-Edgar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament / Q000502:physiology*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult