Personality variables as moderators between hassles and subjective indications of distress
- 1 July 1992
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Wiley in Stress Medicine
- Vol. 8 (3) , 161-165
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2460080305
Abstract
The research was designed to investigate the moderating effect of some personality traits on subjective distress caused by daily hassles. The traits were internal locus of control, repression, ego strength, and barrier (as studied and defined by S. Fisher). The last two variables were negatively correlated both with the somatic and emotional distress indications and with the frequency of hassles reportED; internal locus of control showed an inverse relationship only with frequency of hassles. The hypothesis is formulated that ego strength and barrier are personality factors influencing not only the outcomes of coping (ie the stress response), but also event appraisal.Keywords
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