Personality, negative social exchanges, and physical health among bereaved adults. Issue 1 (15th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silva, Nicole M; Henrie, James A; Patrick, Julie Hicks
• Is Part Of: Health psychology open. Volume 3:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-03-15
• Subjects: bereavement -- negative social exchanges -- personality -- physical health; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; Medicine and psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/2055102916637877
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-1029

Abstract

While much research has investigated the association between personality and health, little research has done so using a bereaved sample. Additionally, little research has investigated how personality influences the frequency of negative social exchanges bereaved individuals receive. This study utilized a structural equation model to investigate the associations among age, gender, personality, negative social exchanges, length of bereavement, and self-reported physical health in a sample of bereaved adults. Results indicated that personality was associated with negative social exchanges and physical health. Therefore, these variables are important and should be studied further in this context.