Abstract
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to test the hypotheses that pain is associated with depression independent of personality and that neuroticism moderates this association. Method: Multiple regression analyses were conducted in a group of 404 older primary care patients assessed with validated measures. Results: Bodily pain was independently associated with depression. Neuroticism moderated the associations between pain and both depressive symptom severity and major depression, albeit not independent of overall medical burden; the relationships were stronger in subjects with lower neuroticism scores. Conclusions: The association of bodily pain with depression may be greater in those previously at lower risk on account of low neuroticism.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 546-549 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
Keywords
- Depression
- Geriatrics
- Pain
- Personality