Neuroticism and adverse life events are important determinants in functional somatic disorders: the DanFunD study.

ABSTRACT: Several psychological factors have been proposed to be associated with functional somatic disorders (FSD). However, large population-based studies investigating the importance of both personality and adverse life events (ALE) are sparse. This study aimed to investigate the association between FSD and neuroticism and the accumulated number of ALE, respectively. This cross-sectional study included a random sample of the adult Danish population (N = 7493). FSD were established by means of self-reported questionnaires and diagnostic interviews. Neuroticism was measured with the Danish version of the short-form NEO Personality Inventory. ALE were measured with the Danish version of the Cumulative Lifetime Adversity Measure. Strong positive associations were found between neuroticism and FSD, an

SUBMITTER: Weinreich Petersen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666664 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature