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Improving our understanding of the longitudinal relationship between health-related quality of life and multimorbidity: The role of personality traits

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  • Kuwornu, John Paul
  • Afoakwah, Clifford
  • Koomson, Isaac
  • Tyack, Zephanie
  • Brain, David
  • Naicker, Sundresan
  • Xia, Qing
  • McPhail, Steven M.

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It is well known that multimorbidity negatively impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, how psychosocial factors moderate this relationship remains unclear. The present study investigated the moderating effects of personality traits on the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL.

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  • Kuwornu, John Paul & Afoakwah, Clifford & Koomson, Isaac & Tyack, Zephanie & Brain, David & Naicker, Sundresan & Xia, Qing & McPhail, Steven M., 2025. "Improving our understanding of the longitudinal relationship between health-related quality of life and multimorbidity: The role of personality traits," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 368(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:368:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625001492
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117820
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