TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of temperament in somatic complaints among young female adults
AU - Gupta, Deepti
AU - Pérez-Edgar, Koraly
N1 - Funding Information:
Table A.1. Items from the Somatic scale (SQ, Kellner, 1987 ) used to characterize somatic behavior patterns Feeling of not enough air Heavy arms or legs Appetite poor Tight head or neck Choking feeling Feeling of pressure in head or body Weak arms or legs Breathing difficult Parts of the body feel numb or tingling Heart beating fast or pounding Pressure on head Nauseated, sick to stomach Upset bowels or stomach Muscle pains Headaches Cramps Head pains This research received no specific grant support from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. I wish to thank the participants for diligently participating in this study. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Dr Koraly Perez-Edgar, Dr Patrick McKnight and Dr Tim Curby, for their support and valuable guidance in the design and analysis of the study. 1. Specific items incorporated into each factor can be obtained through the first author.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - We examined a temperament-driven construct in relation to broad patterns of somatic behavior among young females (N = 215, 18-23 years). A multidimensional construct, socio-affective vigilance (SAV), encompassing affective, behavioral, and cognitive traits, along with sensitivity to sensory stimuli (low threshold), were used as predictors. SAV positively predicted somatic behavior and a low sensory threshold was associated with somatic complaints over and above SAV effects. A multidimensional construct, coupled with a low threshold, could underlie a vulnerability to somatization. These findings create a more comprehensive view of the temperament-somatization link by predicting a pattern of somatic behavior rather than individual symptom complaints.
AB - We examined a temperament-driven construct in relation to broad patterns of somatic behavior among young females (N = 215, 18-23 years). A multidimensional construct, socio-affective vigilance (SAV), encompassing affective, behavioral, and cognitive traits, along with sensitivity to sensory stimuli (low threshold), were used as predictors. SAV positively predicted somatic behavior and a low sensory threshold was associated with somatic complaints over and above SAV effects. A multidimensional construct, coupled with a low threshold, could underlie a vulnerability to somatization. These findings create a more comprehensive view of the temperament-somatization link by predicting a pattern of somatic behavior rather than individual symptom complaints.
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U2 - 10.1177/1359105311405351
DO - 10.1177/1359105311405351
M3 - Article
C2 - 21562070
AN - SCOPUS:84856905839
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 17
SP - 26
EP - 35
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 1
ER -