title: Personality traits are associated with the valence of future imagined events in individuals with schizophrenia.
abstract: The relationships between the valence (positive or negative) of future imagined events and personality dimensions were examined in patients with schizophrenia. Correlational analyses showed that Extraversion was positively associated with the simulation of more positive future events whereas a statistical trend between Neuroticism and negative emotional valence was found. As in nonclinical individuals, personality is related to characteristics of mental time travel in schizophrenia patients.
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France; University Department of Adult Psychiatry, La Colombière Hospital, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier, France. Electronic address: s-raffard@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raffard
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France; University Department of Adult Psychiatry, La Colombière Hospital, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bortolon
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, La Colombière Hospital, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier, France; INSERM U-1061, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capdevielle
authors.affiliation: Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, Faculty of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Martial
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van der Linden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000075384:Neuroticism; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
keywords: Schizophrenia – mental time travel – personality