Personality Traits In Women Research Articles

Correlations of the CNR1 Gene with Personality Traits in Women with Alcohol Use Disorder.

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant issue affecting women, with severe consequences for society, the economy, and most importantly, health. Both personality and alcohol use disorders are phenotypically very complex, and elucidating their shared heritability is a challenge for medical genetics. Therefore, our study investigated the correlations between the microsatellite polymorphism (AAT)n of the Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CNR1) gene and personality traits in women with AUD. The study group included 187 female subjects. Of these, 93 were diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, and 94 were controls. Repeat length polymorphism of microsatellite regions (AAT)n in the CNR1 gene was identified with PCR. All participants were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and completed the NEO Five-Factor and State-Trait Anxiety Inventories. In the group of AUD subjects, significantly fewer (AAT)n repeats were present when compared with controls (p = 0.0380). While comparing the alcohol use disorder subjects (AUD) and the controls, we observed significantly higher scores on the STAI trait (p < 0.00001) and state scales (p = 0.0001) and on the NEO Five-Factor Inventory Neuroticism (p < 0.00001) and Openness (p = 0.0237; insignificant after Bonferroni correction) scales. Significantly lower results were obtained on the NEO-FFI Extraversion (p = 0.00003), Agreeability (p < 0.00001) and Conscientiousness (p < 0.00001) scales by the AUD subjects when compared to controls. There was no statistically significant Pearson's linear correlation between the number of (AAT)n repeats in the CNR1 gene and the STAI and NEO Five-Factor Inventory scores in the group of AUD subjects. In contrast, Pearson's linear correlation analysis in controls showed a positive correlation between the number of the (AAT)n repeats and the STAI state scale (r = 0.184; p = 0.011; insignificant after Bonferroni correction) and a negative correlation with the NEO-FFI Openness scale (r = -0.241; p = 0.001). Interestingly, our study provided data on two separate complex issues, i.e., (1) the association of (AAT)n CNR1 repeats with the AUD in females; (2) the correlation of (AAT)n CNR1 repeats with anxiety as a state and Openness in non-alcohol dependent subjects. In conclusion, our study provided a plethora of valuable data for improving our understanding of alcohol use disorder and anxiety.

Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity versus the Big Five Personality Traits in Women with a Hereditary Predisposition to Breast or Ovarian Cancer.

The Big Five personality traits-neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness-represent continuous, individual features that affect a number of vital health aspects, including morbidity, self-reported health status, or lifestyle. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the eating behaviors and engagement in physical activity of women with a hereditary predisposition to breast or ovarian cancer and the Big Five personality traits. A total of 357 women, participants of 'The National Program for Families With Genetic/Familial High Risk for Cancer', were included in the study. In the healthy group, the following statistically significant predictors were found in variables: agreeableness-meal frequency (β = 0.151; p = 0.030); neuroticism-consumption of fruits and vegetables (β = -0.177; p = 0.016) and cereal products (β = -0.223; p = 0.002); openness to experience-consumption of plant-based fats (β = 0.141; p = 0.034) and physical activity (β = 0.153; p = 0.021). In the cancer group, the frequency of dairy consumption (β = 0.286; p = 0.003) and physical activity (β = 0.370; p = 0.000) were found to be statistically significant predictors for the openness to experience variable. Neuroticism is associated with less frequent consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as cereal products. Openness to experience was more often linked with a higher frequency of dairy consumption, plant-based fats, and physical activity. Women with breast or ovarian cancer and a higher openness to experience consumed dairy and engaged in physical activity more often than their peers with the remaining personality traits.

Comparison of emotional extroversion, personality traits of women and men with cancer

Background and purpose: Cancer is one of the major causes of death in the world and millions of people die from cancer every year. The present study was conducted to compare the emotional extroversion and personality traits of women and men with cancer. Research method: The research method was of comparative causal type. The statistical population of the study was all cancer patients referred to Al-Ghadir, Arash and Labafinejad hospitals in the 4th district of Tehran in 2019, which according to the statistics was 420 people. The statistical sample of the research was based on Morgan's table of 130 people, of which 64 were women and 66 were men. The sampling method of the research was available in the form of sampling. The research tools were Neo's personality questionnaire (1989) and King and Emmons' emotional projection questionnaire (1990) (EEQ). The method of data analysis was multivariate variance analysis using SPSS software. Findings: The research results showed that there is a significant difference between the personality traits of women and men with cancer at the level of 0.001. Also, there is a significant difference between the emotional extroversion of women and men with cancer at the level of 0.001. Conclusion: It can be concluded that gender can play a role in the type of personality traits and emotional projection in women and men with cancer.

PERSONALITY TRAITS OF GIRLS&#x0D; WITH THE NAMES VICTORIA AND ANASTASIA

The article describes the results of an empirical study, the purpose of which was to compare the severity of&#x0D; personality traits in women and girls with the names Anastasia and Victoria. To collect empirical material, the following&#x0D; methods were used: “Personality differential” and “16 factor personality questionnaire” by R. Kettell. Data processing&#x0D; methods – Descriptive statistics analysis and Mann-Whitney U difference criterion&#x0D; Significant differences in the severity of the following personality traits were revealed: “Surgency – Desurgency”&#x0D; (“Carelessness – Concern”), “Parmia – Threctia” (“Courage – Shyness”), “Frustration – Non-Frustration”. It is&#x0D; established that girls with the name Anastasia are characterized by a greater expression of such personal traits as&#x0D; restraint, tension, restlessness, impatience and irritability, they have less developed strong-willed sides of the personality.&#x0D; Victoria is distinguished by the predominance of such personal traits as courage, cheerfulness, activity, equanimity,&#x0D; cheerfulness, satisfaction with any state of affairs, greater development of strong-willed qualities.

Effects of long-term exercise training on physiological signals and personality traits in women in law enforcement

Law enforcement teams across the globe experience the highest occupational stress and stress-related diseases. Physical exercise and an active lifestyle are recommended as part of their profession to equip them to fight stress and related health adversities. The research is carried out using objective measures of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Electro Dermal Activity (EDA), Heart Rate Recovery (HRR), and subjective questionnaires. HRV was generated with an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal acquired using NI myRIO 1900 interfaced with the Vernier EKG sensor. HRR was acquired with the help of a Polar chest strap exercise heart rate monitor and EDA acquisition was carried out with Mindfield E-Sense electrodes. Then statistical features are extracted from the collected data, and feed to the AQCNN (Aquila convolution neural network) classifier to predict the stress. Signal analyses were done in Kubios 4.0, Ledalab V3.x in a MATLAB environment. The results pointed out that exercise training is effective in increasing the vagal tone of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and hence improves the recovery potential of the cardiovascular system from stress. The proposed AQCNN method improves the accuracy by 95.12% which is better than 93.13%, 85.36% and 80.13% from Statistical technique, CNN and ML-SVM respectively. The findings have the potential to influence decision-making in the selection and training of recruits in high-stress positions, hence optimizing the cost and time of training by identifying maladaptive recruits early.

The Influence of Personality on Health Complaints and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Implants.

A causal relation between systemic symptoms and breast implants has not been established. Psychological factors, such as personality and psychological distress, are strongly associated with the development of medically unexplained symptoms. It can be hypothesized that psychological factors may be related to the development of breast implant illness (BII). This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between self-reported health complaints, health- and breast-related quality of life (QoL), and personality, in women with cosmetic breast implants. Women who attended the plastic surgery outpatient clinic of Maastricht University Medical Center between October 2020 and October 2021 for reasons related to their implants and women recruited for a BII study at the Center during this period were invited to participate in this study. Only women who underwent cosmetic breast augmentation were eligible. Participants completed a physical complaints score form and the BREAST-Q, SF-36, and EPQ-RSS questionnaires via an online survey. In total, 201 women completed the questionnaires. Extroversion and social desirability were predominant personality traits in women with breast implants, followed by neuroticism. Relatively high levels of neuroticism were found compared with normative data. Neuroticism correlated significantly with health status and breast-related QoL. Physical and mental health-related QoL had the strongest correlations with neuroticism (β = -3.94, β = -4.86, P < 0.001). Personality can play a role in the development of complaints. High levels of neuroticism are seen in cosmetic surgery patients and are negatively correlated with subjective health and patient-reported outcomes in women with breast implants. Therefore, neuroticism may be a factor in the development of BII.

The relationship between women's personality traits and addiction to social networking sites on the example of Facebook.

The purpose of this study was to generally assess the degree of women's dependence on social networking sites on the example of Facebook, taking into account personality traits according to the five-factor model of personality, the so-called Big Five. The study included 556 women. This survey-based study was carried out using the questionnaire technique. The following research tools were used to analyze behavioral addictions in adult women: the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO FFI) and the author's questionnaire. Among the surveyed women, 69.6% were average Facebook users, of whom 16.4% had scores indicating possible Facebook addiction, and 14.0% had scores indicating addiction. The higher the neuroticism, the more serious the Facebook addiction. A weak negative correlation was obtained for the agreeableness subscale. A weak negative correlation was also obtained for the subscale of conscientiousness. There was no statistically significant correlation between the log10 score obtained on the BFAS and the score on the NEO-FFI subscales of extraversion and openness to experience. The personality types of the studied women indicated relationships in terms of behavioral addictions. Women characterized by neuroticism showed stronger addiction to Facebook. Women characterized by high conscientiousness were at lower risk of behavioral addictions, while agreeableness as a personality trait significantly protected the surveyed women against Facebook addiction.

The relationship between breastfeeding success and maternal personality traits

Context: Studies demonstrate that it is essential to identify mothers at risk of weaning their babies too early and support their process of breastfeeding in the postpartum period. The impact of maternal personality traits on breastfeeding is not sufficiently well understood.Aims: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding success and maternal personality traits.Setting and Design: The research was a descriptive, correlational study and was conducted in the maternity ward of a university hospital located in the East of Turkey between September 2018 and March 2019.Materials and Methods: The convenience sampling method was used in the study and the sample consisted of 208 primiparous women within the first 48 h postpartum. Four forms were used in the collection of data. These were as follows: a demographic information form, a breastfeeding questionnaire, the ten-item personality inventory, and the LATCH breastfeeding assessment tool.Statistical Analysis Used: The data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and frequency). The mean scores for the LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool were compared according to mothers' personality traits using Kruskal–Wallis variance analysis. In post hoc analysis, multiple comparison was performed using the Tamhane t2-test.Results: The mean score on the LATCH breastfeeding assessment tool was found to be 5.45 ± 1.44. A statistically significant difference was found between the mean LATCH Breastfeeding assessment success score according to the women's personality traits (KW: 21.929, P < 0.000). The highest and lowest LACTH scores were seen in people with the extraversion (6.2 ± 1.2) and agreeableness (5.0 ± 1.2) personality traits.Conclusions: It was determined that the women's personality traits affected their breastfeeding success and that extraverted individuals had higher breastfeeding success scores.

Evaluation of the ways of coping with stress and the personality traits in women exposed to violence: A comparative study.

To determine the stress-coping methods and personality traits of the women who were exposed to violence. This cross-sectional study was conducted by using a web-based online survey with 1242 women in Turkey. Women who were exposed to violence used mostly emotional strategies in coping with stress. The women's personality traits did not affect whether they were victims of the violence. It is necessary to take initiatives to encourage the use of effective methods in coping with stress. Other studies should be conducted to determine the personality traits of women exposed to violence.

Favorable Personality Traits in Women Who Have Undergone Cosmetic Breast Augmentation Surgery.

Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most common cosmetic procedures among women. In the present study, we compared personality traits, self-esteem, and body perception between women who had undergone breast augmentation surgery and a control group of women who had not. We hypothesized that the personality traits of women who had vs those who had not undergone breast augmentation surgery would differ. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients who had undergone breast augmentation surgery and age- and education-matched, healthy women were included in the present study. The breast augmentation group and control group were compared in terms of personality traits under the Basic Personality Traits Inventory. Additionally, self-esteem, which was assessed with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and body perception, which was evaluated using the Body Cathexis Scale, were measured and compared between the two groups. When the patients (n = 80) and the control group (n = 100) were compared, the Body Cathexis Scale, extroversion, and openness scores were statistically significant and were found to be higher in the breast augmentation group (p<0.05). In regression analysis, it was found that age, openness, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale score had statistically significant effects on extroversion. We argue that there may be a presupposition, based on stigma, that women who undergo breast augmentation surgery are more neurotic than those who do not. Consequently, this may influence the outcomes of studies evaluating the personalities of these women. Our results indicate that women who had undergone breast augmentation had more positive personality traits than women in an un-operated control group.

Predicting Quality of Life Based on Early Maladaptive Schemas and Personality Traits in Women with Breast Cancer

Background and Aim: Cancer is one of the most common diseases in the world, and more than 30,000 Iranians die of cancer every year. This study aimed to predict the quality of life based on early maladaptive schemas and personality traits in women with breast cancer.Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the study included all women with breast cancer, 240 women who were referred to Jam Hospital in Tehran in 2019, 144 people were selected by the available method. Data were obtained using the quality of life questionnaire, Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-SF), Personality Traits Questionnaire, and Early Ineffective Schema Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression using SPSS22 software.Results: The results showed that the quality of life has a predictive role based on early maladaptive schemas and personality traits in women with breast cancer (p <0.001). The results of the regression coefficient show that quality of life can predict agreeableness (Beta=0.38), social isolation/alienation (Beta=-0.26), distress (Beta=-0.22), pleasantness (Beta=0.26), and obedience (Beta=0.17).Conclusion: It can be concluded that the quality of life has a predictive role based on early maladaptive schemas and personality traits in women with breast cancer.

A Study of Relationship Between Managerial Roles and Personality Traits of Women in Islamic Teachings

در عصر حاضر نادیده گرفتن مشکلات مربوط به زنان در واقع انحراف از مسیر توسعه­ی همه جانبه و پایدار است. زنان به عنوان بخشی از سرمایه انسانی و پرورش‌دهندگان نسل امروز و آینده عامل مؤثری در پیشبرد اهداف توسعه در یک جامعه محسوب می­شوند و باید ضمن تقویت مشارکت زنان در همه سطوح جامعه از توان آن‌ها در همه جوانب مدیریتی و برنامه‌ریزی در جامعه استفاده شود. از این رو هدف از انجام این پژوهش شناخت رابطه بین نقش‌های مدیریتی با ویژگی­های شخصیتی زنان بر اساس آموزه­های اسلامی است. جامعه آماری پژوهش حاضر را 200 نفر از زنان مدیر در سازمان‌های دولتی استان خراسان رضوی تشکیل می­دهند که با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری تصادفی ساده در نهایت 143 نفر مورد مطالعه قرار گرفتند. ابزار جمع‌آوری داده‌ها پرسش‌نامه بوده و روایی سازه از طریق تحلیل عاملی مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است. تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌های پژوهش از طریق مدل‌سازی معادلات ساختاری با استفاده از نرم‌افزار SPSS انجام شد. یافته‌های این پژوهش نشان داد که تمامی ویژگی‌های شخصیتی زنان شامل ایمان به خدا، مهربانی، احساسی بودن­، تحمل بالا، روابط عمومی بالا، انعطاف‌پذیری، ریسک‌پذیری و اعتماد به نفس با نقش‌های مدیریتی رابطه مثبت و معنادار دارند.

Do health behaviors mediate associations between personality traits and diabetes incidence?

PurposePersonality traits have been reported to be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk. The objective of this study was to examine whether and to what extent the associations between personality traits (dispositional optimism, hostility, and negative emotional expressiveness) and risk of T2DM were mediated by health behaviors and obesity. MethodsPostmenopausal women (n = 110,992) aged 50–79 years without diabetes at enrollment in the Women's Health Initiative study (1993–1998) were followed up to 25 years. Incident diabetes was assessed via a validated self-report of physician-diagnosed diabetes treated with insulin or other hypoglycemic medications. Mediation analyses were performed using approaches under a counterfactual framework. ResultsAn inverse association of optimism with diabetes was significantly mediated by a factor primarily extracted from physical activity, diet quality, and sleep quality with a mediated proportion of 28%. Positive associations for hostility and negative emotional expressiveness were substantially mediated by a factor primarily composed of body mass index and waist circumference with mediated proportions of 32% and 44%, respectively. ConclusionsOur data revealed that less than half of the associations between personality traits and risk of T2DM were explained by indirect health behavior pathways. Women's personality traits should be considered in prevention of diabetes in addition to promoting health behaviors.

The effect of the personality traits of pregnant women on the fear of childbirth.

This study was conducted to determine the effects of pregnant women's personality traits on the fear of childbirth (FOC). In total, 422 pregnant women who consulted an antenatal polyclinic at a hospital in Turkey were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. For data collection, a demographic questionnaire, the Quick Big Five Personality Test, and version A of the Wijma delivery expectancy questionnaire (W-DEQ A) were used. It was determined that as the scores of two of the personality traits, ie, agreeableness and conscientiousness, increased, planned pregnancies increased. The W-DEQ A median score was 61.5. The variables affecting the W-DEQ A score included emotional stability, agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness. Determining the personality traits of pregnant women can contribute to helping individuals with personality traits related to the FOC during the antenatal period.

Formy zdrowia emocjonalnego a cechy osobowości u osób dotkniętych chorobą nowotworową (kobiet po mastektomii)

&lt;p&gt;Wiele danych świadczy o tym, że osoby dotknięte rakiem są bardziej lękowe i depresyjne niż zdrowa populacja. Jednakże należy zwrócić uwagę na wewnętrzne zasoby psychiczne pacjentów onkologicznych, które mogą pełnić funkcję bufora chroniącego przed zaburzeniami zdrowia psychicznego. Celem podjętych badań było określenie różnic w zakresie podstawowych cech osobowości kobiet po mastektomii i kobiet, które nie były dotknięte chorobą nowotworową, odznaczających się różnymi formami zdrowia emocjonalnego. Wyniki badań wskazują, że zarówno kobiety po mastektomii, jak i kobiety niedotknięte chorobą nowotworową nie stanowią pod względem formy zdrowia emocjonalnego grupy jednorodnej. Ponadto podgrupy kobiet po mastektomii i podgrupy kobiet niedotkniętych chorobą nowotworową, z różnymi formami zdrowia emocjonalnego, różnią się między sobą pod względem podstawowych cech osobowości, takich jak ekstrawersja i neurotyczność.&lt;/p&gt;

Neuroticism Level and Life Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Breast Augmentation Surgery (a Preliminary Report)

BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to verify the relationship between the level of neuroticism and selected aspects of life satisfaction in women undergoing breast augmentation surgery.MethodsThe study group included 109 women, aged 18–46 years, who completed the self-developed survey measuring selected psychological traits before and after (1 year) surgery. Four questions in this survey were related to the level of neuroticism and two pertained to the self-assessment of leading character traits and the level of life satisfaction. Three questions made up the lie scale.ResultsThe studied women were constant in their truthfulness. No statistically significant difference in the level of neuroticism before and after surgery was noticed. However, an increase in the subjective life satisfaction after surgery was highly significant (p < 0.001). Statistically significant negative correlations of neuroticism level with the self-assessment of positive character traits (rs = − 0.236; p = 0.013) and life satisfaction (rs = − 0.277; p = 0.004) were found before surgery. Also, a significant positive correlation was observed between neuroticism and the change in life satisfaction 1 year after surgery (rs = 0.302; p = 0.001).ConclusionsBreast augmentation surgery did not affect neuroticism level, which proves that constitutional personality traits in women undergoing such operations are not significantly influenced by a surgical intervention. However, neuroticism may play the role of a modulator of the psychological changes in women after breast augmentation (e.g., an increased postsurgical life satisfaction). The preliminary results obtained in our study should be confirmed on a larger sample size in the future.Level of Evidence IVThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

Personality traits and diabetes incidence among postmenopausal women.

We examined whether personality traits, including optimism, ambivalence over emotional expressiveness, negative emotional expressiveness, and hostility, were associated with risk of developing type 2 diabetes (hereafter diabetes) among postmenopausal women. A total of 139,924 postmenopausal women without diabetes at baseline (between 1993 and 1998) aged 50 to 79 years from the Women's Health Initiative were prospectively followed for a mean of 14 (range 0.1-23) years. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to assess associations between personality traits and diabetes incidence adjusting for common demographic factors, health behaviors, and depressive symptoms. Personality traits were gathered at baseline using questionnaires. Diabetes during follow-up was assessed via self-report of physician-diagnosed treated diabetes. There were 19,240 cases of diabetes during follow-up. Compared with women in the lowest quartile of optimism (least optimistic), women in the highest quartile (most optimistic) had 12% (hazard ratio [HR], 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.84-0.92) lower risk of incident diabetes. Compared with women in the lowest quartile for negative emotional expressiveness or hostility, women in the highest quartile had 9% (HR, 1.09; 95% CI: 1.05-1.14) and 17% (HR, 1.17; 95% CI: 1.12-1.23) higher risk of diabetes, respectively. The association of hostility with risk of diabetes was stronger among nonobese than obese women. Low optimism and high NEE and hostility were associated with increased risk of incident diabetes among postmenopausal women independent of major health behaviors and depressive symptoms. In addition to efforts to promote healthy behaviors, women's personality traits should be considered to guide clinical or programmatic intervention strategies in diabetes prevention.

Masculine vs feminine personality traits and women’s employment outcomes in Britain

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether masculine personality traits in women generate better job market prospects, as compared to feminine personality traits.Design/methodology/approachThe authors utilized a field experiment (correspondent test) to capture the way in which firms respond to women who exhibit masculine and feminine personality traits. In doing so, the authors minimized the potential for reverse causality bias and unobserved heterogeneities to occur.FindingsWomen who exhibit masculine personality traits have a 4.3 percentage points greater likelihood of gaining access to occupations than those displaying feminine personality traits. In both male- and female-dominated occupations, women with masculine personality traits have an occupational access advantage, as compared to those exhibiting feminine personality traits. Moreover, women with masculine personality traits take up positions which offer 10 percentage points higher wages, in comparison with those displaying feminine personality traits. Furthermore, wage premiums are higher for those exhibiting masculine personality traits in male-dominated occupations than for female-dominated positions.Practical implicationsWithin the labor market, masculine personality traits may increase competency levels and leadership capability.Social implicationsAs feminine personality traits are stereotypically attributed to women, and these characteristics appear to yield fewer rewards within the market, they may offer one of many plausible explanations as to why women experience higher unemployment rates, while also receiving lower earnings, as compared to men.Originality/valueMasculine and feminine personality traits may be a probable outcome of wage-related differentials. The experimental study isolates spurious relationships and offers clear evaluations of the effect of masculine and feminine personality traits on occupational access and wage distribution. To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first-field experiment to examine the effect of masculine and feminine personality traits on entry-level pay scales.

Personality traits in women with Alzheimer's disease: Comparisons with control groups with the NEO-FFI

This research is geared towards the evaluation of current and pre-morbid personality traits in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), as well as personality changes. The study was conducted with four groups to whom were administered the NEO-FFI, mainly in the form of individual interviews. Two groups for the current personality measurement: AD Group, consisting of 44 female participants (M=81.36years of age); and Control Group, consisting of 80 female participants from the population at large (M=75.84years of age). Two groups for the pre-morbid personality measurement: AD Group Informants, relatives of the AD participants (n=40); and Control Group Informants, relatives of the other participants (n=42). Results are in line with the literature review and provide new research data. Current and pre-morbid personality traits are identified and some are analyzed as accentuations of previously existing characteristics, reflecting a possible continuum. An increase in the Neuroticism and a decrease in the Conscientiousness were confirmed as personality changes. This study suggests that there is stability across the life cycle in the negative expression of Openness to Experience and Agreeableness traits. Interpretation of the data and their implications for Dementia personality research are the object of the discussion.

A comparative study of attachment style and personality traits in women with marital infidelity experience and those who didn't have such an experience

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the differences between Attachment Style and Personality traits in women who faced marital infidelity and those who didn't. Each component can play a significant role in promoting the marital relationships and reducing the marital infidelity. Methods: The present research is a casual-comparative study. The study sample consisted of all married women who refer to Welfare Divorce Reduce centers in Tehran province because of infidelity. Of these, 120 married women are selected among which 60 women experienced infidelity and 60 of them didn't experience marital infidelity. Data collection tool was short form of Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ) and NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO –SF). Data analysis was performed by using SPSS software and using statistical descriptions (frequency, tendency to center of index and dispersion index) and statistical analysis method was ANOVA. Results: According to the results of this study, the hypotheses were confirmed. In other words, there is a significant different between the components of Attachment Style and Personality traits in women who had infidelity and those didn't face infidelity in their marriage. Each of the components of Attachment Style and Personality traits can be a predictor of marital dissatisfaction and infidelity. Conclusion: women with Avoidant attachment and Neuroticismtrait showed the highest percentage of entering into marital infidelity. It seems that determination of Attachment Style and Personality traits for each of the couples before marriage can be a contributing factors in improving marital relations.