Improving our understanding of the longitudinal relationship between health-related quality of life and multimorbidity: The role of personality traits

John Paul Kuwornu, Clifford Afoakwah, Isaac Koomson, Zephanie Tyack, David Brain, Sundresan Naicker, Qing Xia and Steven M. McPhail

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 368, issue C

Abstract: It is well known that multimorbidity negatively impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, how psychosocial factors moderate this relationship remains unclear. The present study investigated the moderating effects of personality traits on the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL.

Keywords: Chronic diseases; HRQoL; Disability; Five factor (Big-Five) personality inventory; HILDA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117820

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