title: Mixed-sided individuals with neuroticism sustain more unintentional injuries in India.
abstract: Previous research has shown a positive association between unintentional injury liability and non-right-handedness (especially mixed-handedness). Research has also shown neuroticism to be one of the main predictors of unintentional injuries. In the present study we investigated the relationship of the three variables--frequency of unintentional injuries, side bias, and neuroticism. Further, the study aimed at extending the findings of previous studies establishing a relationship between non-right-handedness and unintentional injuries to a similar pattern in other domains of side bias--footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Data were collected from a large sample (N = 3474) using the side bias questionnaire, the shorter version of Maudsley's Personality Inventory, and an unintentional injury checklist. Results revealed positive correlations between the frequency of unintentional injuries and mixed-sidedness, followed by left-sidedness and right-sidedness in each of the four domains of side bias. Furthermore, an increase in the frequency of unintentional injuries was observed for mixed-sided and left-sided individuals with higher levels of neuroticism.
authors: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. mkmdipr@yahoo.co.in
authors: Manas K
authors: MK
authors: Mandal
authors: Amri
authors: A
authors: Sabharwal
authors: Indiwar
authors: I
authors: Misra
authors: Shanti
authors: S
authors: Suman
authors: Damodar
authors: D
authors: Suar
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D057189:Checklist; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult