Assessing conscientious personality in primary care: an opportunity for prevention and health promotion.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

The articles in this special section bolster the already strong evidence base that personality differences in the trait of conscientiousness predict health. What is now needed is a research agenda for translating documented risk associations between low conscientiousness and poor health into policies and interventions that improve health outcomes for individuals and populations. In this commentary, we highlight 1 such avenue: introducing brief personality assessment into primary care practice. We provide examples of how conscientiousness assessment may help health care professionals get to know their patients better and potentially serve as a guide for more personalized care. We also raise key considerations for implementation research aimed at examining the feasibility and utility of integrating conscientiousness assessment into primary care settings.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Israel, S; Moffitt, TE

Published Date

  • May 2014

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 50 / 5

Start / End Page

  • 1475 - 1477

PubMed ID

  • 24773110

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC4165333

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1939-0599

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0012-1649

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1037/a0036113

Language

  • eng