Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Canada.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2023 May;148:105145. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105145. Epub 2023 Mar 29.
Further understanding of the associations between personality traits and allostatic load (AL) may be important for predicting, addressing, and optimizing health outcomes. This review synthesized the existing literature reporting the association between the Big Five personality traits and AL in adults to identify the generalizability and robustness of relationships, potential mechanisms underlying the associations, and study characteristics that may be contributing to inconsistencies in the field. Published and unpublished empirical reports were included if at least one of the Big Five traits was examined and an AL index was constructed using at least two biomarkers in a sample of adults. The methodological plan and standardized coding guide were pre-registered and reported (https://osf.io/rxw5a). Based on 11 studies that met eligibility, meta-analysis of correlation coefficients indicated a small but significant positive association between neuroticism and AL, and small but significant inverse associations between both conscientiousness and openness with AL. This review identifies strengths and limitations within the field, as well as several avenues for future research.
进一步了解人格特质与应激负荷(AL)之间的关系,可能对预测、解决和优化健康结果至关重要。本综述综合了现有文献中报告的大五人格特质与成年人 AL 之间的关系,以确定关系的普遍性和稳健性、关联背后的潜在机制,以及可能导致该领域不一致的研究特征。如果至少有一项大五特质被检测到,并且在成年人样本中使用至少两种生物标志物构建了 AL 指数,则将包含已发表和未发表的经验报告。该方法计划和标准化编码指南已预先注册并报告(https://osf.io/rxw5a)。基于符合入选标准的 11 项研究,相关系数的荟萃分析表明,神经质与 AL 呈弱但显著正相关,而尽责性和开放性与 AL 呈弱但显著负相关。本综述确定了该领域的优势和局限性,以及未来研究的几个方向。