Gartland, N, O'Connor, DB, Lawton, R et al. (1 more author) (2014) Investigating the effects of conscientiousness on daily stress, affect and physical symptom processes: A daily diary study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19 (2). pp. 311-328. ISSN 1359-107X
Abstract
Objectives: Higher conscientiousness (C) predicts better health outcomes. Recent research suggests that stress may play an important role in explaining this relationship. The current study aimed to establish whether C moderates the relationship between daily hassle appraisals, daily affect, and physical symptoms. Design and Methods: A daily diary design was used, where participants (N = 103) completed a baseline measure of C followed by a 14-day daily diary, providing daily details of hassles (primary and secondary appraisals) experienced as well as positive and negative affect and physical symptoms. Results: Hierarchical linear modelling revealed that Total C (as well as two facets of C: Order and Industriousness) moderated the relationship between stress appraisals and positive affect. Specifically, the negative association between the daily appraisal of hassles as stressful (i.e., where perceived demands outweighed perceived resources) and positive affect was stronger for lower and average levels of C, Order, and Industriousness. No significant moderated effects were found for negative affect or physical symptoms. The Order facet was also found to be an important factor predicting attrition. Conclusions: The current study provided evidence that C and two of its facets can moderate the relationship between hassle appraisal and positive affect. C may exert part of its influence on health by modifying the effects of daily stressors.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 The British Psychological Society. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Gartland, N, O'Connor, DB, Lawton, R and Ferguson, E (2014) Investigating the effects of conscientiousness on daily stress, affect and physical symptom processes: A daily diary study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19 (2). pp. 311-328, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12077. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Stress; Hassles; Personality; Affect; Daily Diaries; Multilevel modelling; Attrition |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 May 2016 13:17 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 17:35 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12077 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/bjhp.12077 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93286 |