The relationship between personality traits and health-related quality of life after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes major societal burden and may negatively influence an individual's health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Personality factors have been linked to persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS), and PPCS have been found to affect HRQoL. However, there is a knowledge gap concerning the association between personality traits and HRQoL after mild-to-moderate TBI. Thus, this study aims to investigate the association between personality traits and HRQoL in patients with mild-to-moderate TBI at 15 months post-injury, while controlling for socio-demographic characteristics, injury-related factors and symptom burden.

Methods

Data from 86 participants with mild- to-moderate TBI from a previous randomised controlled trial were analysed. Socio

SUBMITTER: Madsen BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11987296 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature