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Depression and openness to experience

M Wolfenstein1, T J Trull

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|March 21, 1998
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Individuals with depression show higher Openness to Experience, particularly in Aesthetics and Feelings facets. Openness to Experience significantly predicts depression, independent of Neuroticism and Extraversion.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Depression is a prevalent mental health condition.
  • Personality traits, such as Openness to Experience, may influence depression.
  • Understanding these relationships is crucial for mental health research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between depression and Openness to Experience.
  • To determine if Openness to Experience predicts depression beyond other personality traits.
  • To explore specific facets of Openness and their association with depression.

Main Methods:

  • 143 undergraduate participants were assessed.
  • Three groups were studied: current depression, past depression, and never-depressed controls.

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  • Self-report measures included the Revised NEO Personality Inventory and depression inventories (Beck Depression Inventory, Inventory to Diagnose Depression).

    • Main Results:

    • Depressed participants scored significantly higher on the Aesthetics and Feelings facets of Openness.
    • Openness to Experience accounted for significant variance in depression scores, beyond Neuroticism and Extraversion.
    • Openness to Aesthetics showed the strongest relation to depression; Openness to Fantasy moderated the Extraversion-depression link.

    Conclusions:

    • Openness to Experience, particularly Aesthetics and Feelings, is associated with depression.
    • Openness to Experience is a significant predictor of depression.
    • Specific facets of Openness play distinct roles in the manifestation and understanding of depression.