Personality Predictors of Mental and Physical Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 2934
Special Issue Editor
Interests: clinical interventions; psychological/personality assessment; personality theory; psychodynamic interventions; psychometric evaluation; primary prevention of trauma among vulnerable populations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the intersection of psychological functioning and well-being. During the pandemic, many individuals experienced a downward spiral of social isolation, disruptions in mood, substance abuse, and a significant decrease in physical health. Conversely, some navigated the pandemic without the emergence of such harmful outcomes, potentially even developing newfound healthy and adaptive coping approaches. These divergent paths speak to the importance of understanding the dispositional variables that predict resilient outcomes in the face of significant stressors. This area of study has grown even more important in the face of recent, as well as ongoing, global challenges.
In this special issue of the Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), we welcome empirical and theoretical investigations into the characterological predictors of health, well-being, and resilience. Studies focusing on the assessment of these characterological factors, theoretical models of how such factors operate, and interventions designed to act upon these mechanisms are of particular interest.
Studies approaching these factors from a clinical perspective (e.g., the use of omnibus personality measures), an occupational functioning perspective (e.g., first responder health and wellness), or from an individual factors perspective all align with the goals of this special issue.
All included articles in the Special Issue will undergo a rigorous peer-review process and can include original research articles, case reports, methodological papers, and comprehensive review papers. We look forward to receiving your contribution to this Special Issue.
Dr. Eamonn Arble
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- personality
- personality assessment
- resilience
- well-being
- individual factors
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