Personality profiles and meteoropathy intensity: A comparative study between young and older adults

Marcin Rzeszutek, Włodzimierz Oniszczenko, Iwona Zalewska and Małgorzata Pięta

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: Objectives: This study’s main aims were to investigate the Big Five personality trait heterogeneity of study participants in two age groups and to examine whether these traits’ heterogeneity can explain possible individual differences in meteoropathy intensity. Method: The sample was comprised of 758 participants divided into two age groups: 378 young adults (18–30 years old) and 380 older adults (60+ years old). The participants filled out online or paper versions of the METEO-Q questionnaire and the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI). Results: A latent profile analysis of the completed inventories showed various personality profiles differ in meteoropathy intensity. However, personality’s differentiating effect on meteoropathy was observed only among the young adult group. Conclusions: Our study’s results indicate that there is no one personality trait pattern that fits all individuals regarding sensitivity to weather changes. This issue is especially visible when considering age differences.

Date: 2020
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