Relationship Between Personality Traits and Physical - Social Anxiety in Obese Women who are Applying for Bariatric Surgery

Document Type : Research/Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

2 Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

4 Laparoscopy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Abstract

 Introduction: Obesity is a multifactorial disease defined by excessive adiposity, posing a health risk by
increasing the risk of noncommunicable diseases. We aimed to investigate the relationship between personality
traits and physical-social anxiety in overweight women seeking bariatric surgery.
Methods: An applied and descriptive-correlational design was used in this cross-sectional study. The
participants were overweight women who had applied for bariatric surgery and went to the hospital; a total
of 110 people were selected through convenience sampling. The participants completed questionnaires on
demographic characteristics, personality (neuroticism-extroversion-openness [NEO] personality inventory),
and physical-social features. Data were analyzed using SPSS software via regression and correlation analysis
at a significance level of P≤0.01.
Results: We found a positive relationship between neuroticism and physical-social anxiety (P≤0.01). Conversely,
extraversion, agreeableness, openness, and conscientiousness exhibited negative associations with physicalsocial anxiety (P≤0.01).
Conclusion: Our study indicates that neuroticism is a positive and significant predictor of physical-social
anxiety, while extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness are negative predictors of physical
stress. These findings highlight the importance of considering personality traits in understanding the physicalsocial anxiety of overweight women seeking bariatric surgery. 

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Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
Volume 11, Issue 3
September 2023

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