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dc.contributor.authorChochinov, H.
dc.contributor.authorKristjanson, Linda
dc.contributor.authorHack, T.
dc.contributor.authorHassard, T.
dc.contributor.authorMcClement, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:41:09Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:41:09Z
dc.date.created2008-11-12T23:32:27Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationChochinov, Harvey Max and Kristjanson, Linda J and Hack, Thomas F and Hassard, Thomas and McClement, Susan and Harlos, Mike. 2006. Personality, neuroticism, and coping towards the end of life. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 32 (4): 332-341.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34080
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.05.011
dc.description.abstract

The influence of personality characteristics on how patients cope with various challenges at the end of life has not been extensively studied. In order to exmine the association between end-of-life experience and neuroticism (defined within the personality literature as a trait tendency to experience psychological distress), a measure of neuroticism was administered to a cohort of dying cancer patients. Various other measure of physical, psychological, and existential distress were also measured to explore their possible connection to patient personality style. The personality characteristic neuroticism demonstrated a significant relationship with several end-of-life sources of distress, including depression, anxiety, sense of dignity, quality of life (rating and satisfaction), hopelessness, concentration, and outlook on the future. Neuroticism appears to have a significant association with the dying experience. This association is expressed across the psychological, existential and, to a lesser extent, physical and social domains of end-of-life distress. This may help clinicians identify vulnerable individuals who are most likely to have poorer adjustments and may benefit from earlier targeted interventional approches. Exploring the relationship between various facets of personality and end-of-life distress, and mapping this information against optimal therapeutic responses, remains the challenge for future research broaching this intriguing and largely ignored area of palliative care.

dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectend of life care
dc.subjectNeuroticism
dc.subjectend of life distress
dc.subjectend of life experience
dc.subjectpersonality
dc.subjectcoping
dc.titlePersonality, neuroticism, and coping towards the end of life
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume32
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.monthoct
dcterms.source.startPage332
dcterms.source.endPage341
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Pain and Symptom Management
curtin.identifierEPR-1785
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyDivision of Health Sciences


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