The impact of personality traits on medication adherence and self-care in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: The moderating role of gender and age

• Published in: Journal of psychosomatic research 2020-09, Vol.136, p.110178-110178, Article 110178
• Main Authors: Hazrati-Meimaneh, Zahra, Amini-Tehrani, Mohammadali, Pourabbasi, Ata, Gharlipour, Zabihollah, Rahimi, Fatemeh, Ranjbar-Shams, Parisa, Nasli-Esfahani, Ensieh, Zamanian, Hadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Adult; Age; Age differences; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology; Drugs; Extraversion; Female; Five factor model; Gender; Gender difference; Gender Identity; Humans; Iran; Male; Medication adherence; Medication Adherence - psychology; Middle Aged; Moderation; Multiple regression analysis; Neurosis; Neuroticism; Patient compliance; Personality; Personality Inventory - standards; Personality traits; Process analysis; Regression analysis; Self care; Self Care - standards; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Women; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0022-3999; 1879-1360
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110178

This study aimed to investigate the role of the five-factor model of personality (FFM) and the moderating role of gender and age in predicting medication adherence (MA) and self-care behaviors (SCB) among Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study was conducted on 495 patients with T2DM (73.5% female; n = 364) from two major cities of Iran (Tehran and Qom) in 2019. Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis, and conditional process analysis were performed. P