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Neuroticism and Somatic Complaints: Concomitant Effects of Rumination and Worry
Andrew Denovan1, Neil Dagnall1, George Lofthouse1
1Department of Psychology,Manchester Metropolitan University,Manchester,UK.
Background:
Neuroticism is associated with inflated somatic symptom reporting. Worry and rumination are a cognitive concomitant of neuroticism and potentially mediate the neuroticism-somatic complaint relationship.
Aims:
The present study examined the degree to which worry and rumination mediated the relationship between neuroticism and somatic complaints.
Method:
A sample of 170 volunteers, recruited via convenience sampling, took part. Participants completed a series of self-report measures: the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Short Form, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, the Ruminative Response Scale and the Somatic Symptom Scale-8.
Results:
Analysis revealed significant positive correlations between neuroticism, rumination and worry. Neuroticism, rumination and worry also correlated positively with somatic complaints. Using structural equation modelling, a mediational model indicated that rumination fully mediated the relationship between neuroticism and somatic complaints.
Conclusions:
Findings are consistent with the symptom perception hypothesis and have implications for healthcare in terms of managing individuals who present with multiple somatic complaints. Future research would benefit from adopting a longitudinal approach to test how rumination interacts with neuroticism and somatic complaints over time.
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