Effect of Personality Type on the Occurrence of Temporomandibular Disorders—A Cross-Sectional Study

ABSTRACT: Background: Personality traits are one of the major factors influencing the behavior and functioning of an individual, and they play a crucial role in the development of psychosomatic disorders and diseases. This paper aimed to evaluate the importance of personality traits in temporomandibular disorder (TMDs) development using the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory by Paul Costa and Robert McCrae (the Five-Factor Model of Personality, known as the Big Five). Moreover, the relationship between personality type and the intensity of dysfunctional changes in the stomatognathic system was assessed using the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory by Paul Costa and Robert McCrae (the Five-Factor Model of Personality, known as the Big Five). Material and Methods: The study included a group of 75 adult participa

SUBMITTER: Mitrowska-Guzminska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature