Personality trait associations with quality-of-life outcomes following bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity can be a significant challenge to health and quality of life (QoL). Bariatric surgery assists with weight loss and may help improve QoL. However, not all patients benefit from surgery. Personality traits may be related to QoL outcomes after bariatric surgery, but these associations are unclear.

Purpose

This research reviews the published literature on the associations between personality and QoL among post-operative bariatric patients.

Method

Four databases (CINAHL Complete, Medline with Full Text, APA PsycINFO, and Scopus) were searched from inception until March 2022. Forward searching was conducted using Google Scholar, and backward reference citation searches were also performed.

Results

Five studies met inclusion criteria yielding data f

SUBMITTER: Summerville S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061792 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature