Personality traits and mediating pathways to mortality risk: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Personality traits have been regularly linked with all-cause mortality risk. However, what mechanisms may provide an indirect pathway from personality traits to mortality is unclear. We sought to systematically review the literature and provide an overview of the potential mechanisms that have been identified in the literature.

Method

Five electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and PsycArticles) were searched from inception to January 27, 2023. From 611 studies initially identified, seven studies met the final inclusion criteria. These seven papers have a combined sample of 60,104 individuals (M = 8,585, SD = 14,600; range 957-44,094).

Results

These papers found that several variables, such as smoking, inflammation biom

SUBMITTER: Grogan CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature