title: Mood symptoms and personality dimensions as determinants of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease.
abstract: This study examined the effects of personality dimensions in relation to the symptoms of depression and anxiety on health-related quality of life in coronary artery disease patients (N = 514). A linear regression analysis showed that symptoms of depression and anxiety as well as personality trait of emotional stability have independent significant effect on the health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. Psychological interventions in coronary artery disease patients should not only be limited to the treatment of symptoms of depression and anxiety but should also be extended to the management of personality traits.
authors: North Carolina State University, USA.
authors: Juste
authors: J
authors: Buneviciute
authors: Margarita
authors: M
authors: Staniute
authors: Julija
authors: J
authors: Brozaitiene
authors: Susan S
authors: SS
authors: Girdler
authors: Robertas
authors: R
authors: Bunevicius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008097:Lithuania; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: anxiety; coronary artery disease; depression; personality; well-being