Martina Luchetti1, Angelina R Sutin2, Alessandro Delitala3, Yannick Stephan4, Edoardo Fiorillo5, Michele Marongiu6, Marco Masala7, David Schlessinger8, Antonio Terracciano9. 1. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300, USA. Electronic address: martina.luchetti@med.fsu.edu. 2. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300, USA. Electronic address: angelina.sutin@med.fsu.edu. 3. Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Via Michele Coppino 26a, 07100 Sassari, Italy. Electronic address: aledelitala@tiscali.it. 4. EuroMov, University of Montpellier, 700 Avenue du Pic Saint Loup, 34090 Montpellier, France. Electronic address: yannick.stephan@umontpellier.fr. 5. Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council, Cittadella Universitaria di Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy. Electronic address: edoardo.fiorillo@irgb.cnr.it. 6. Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council, Cittadella Universitaria di Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy. Electronic address: info@michelemarongiu.it. 7. Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB), National Research Council, Cittadella Universitaria di Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy. Electronic address: marco.masala@gmail.com. 8. National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Health, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Electronic address: schlessingerd@grc.nia.nih.gov. 9. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 W. Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300, USA. Electronic address: antonio.terracciano@med.fsu.edu.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This study examines whether the association between Five Factor Model personality traits and alcohol consumption extends beyond self-report to biomarkers of alcohol consumption. METHODS: Community-dwelling adults from Sardinia (N = 5380), Italy, completed the revised NEO Personality Inventory and reported on alcohol consumption, while traditional biomarkers of heavy drinking, such as gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), were assayed from blood samples. RESULTS: Associations between self-report measures were modest but consistent with previous findings on the link between personality and alcohol use. For instance, higher scores on the order and self-discipline facets of conscientiousness were associated with reduced risk of heavy alcohol consumption. Personality was also associated with GGT, though effects were small. Personality was unrelated to other biomarkers of liver health. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds multi-method evidence in support of a link between personality and health behaviors.
INTRODUCTION: This study examines whether the association between Five Factor Model personality traits and alcohol consumption extends beyond self-report to biomarkers of alcohol consumption. METHODS: Community-dwelling adults from Sardinia (N = 5380), Italy, completed the revised NEO Personality Inventory and reported on alcohol consumption, while traditional biomarkers of heavy drinking, such as gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), were assayed from blood samples. RESULTS: Associations between self-report measures were modest but consistent with previous findings on the link between personality and alcohol use. For instance, higher scores on the order and self-discipline facets of conscientiousness were associated with reduced risk of heavy alcohol consumption. Personality was also associated with GGT, though effects were small. Personality was unrelated to other biomarkers of liver health. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds multi-method evidence in support of a link between personality and health behaviors.
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