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Conscientiousness and medication adherence: a meta-analysis.

G J Molloy¹, R E O'Carroll, E Ferguson

¹School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland, gerry.molloy@nuigalway.ie.

Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine

|June 21, 2013

Summary

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Higher conscientiousness is linked to better medication adherence. This personality trait shows a small but potentially significant effect on how well people stick to their prescribed treatments.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Behavioral Science
Medical Adherence Research

Background:

Medication non-adherence affects a significant portion of the population.
Conscientiousness, a personality trait, has been previously associated with improved medication adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically evaluate the association between conscientiousness and medication adherence.
To identify factors that may moderate this relationship across studies.

Main Methods:

A meta-analysis was conducted on 16 studies with a total of 3,476 participants.
Effect sizes (r) from eligible studies were statistically aggregated.

Main Results:

A positive correlation was found between conscientiousness and medication adherence (r = 0.15).
The association was notably stronger in studies focusing on younger populations (r = 0.26).

Conclusions:

The link between conscientiousness and medication adherence, though small, may hold clinical importance.
This finding suggests personality traits can influence treatment adherence, particularly in specific demographics.