Osobnostní charakteristiky a chronické nemoci: Které typy lidí trpí chronickými nemocemi?

Tkáčová, Andrea

Chronic diseases are a growing concern for older adults, impacting their health and well-being. This thesis explores the link between personality traits and chronic diseases in this population, utilizing logit and multinomial logit mod- els to analyse risk factors. Three increasingly complex models were employed, progressively incorporating factors like residence country and generational dif- ferences. Inborn personality traits were used as an exogenous instrument for mental well-being as mental health is often endogenous to health status. Re- sults reveal neuroticism, a personality trait characterized by negative emotions and stress management di culties, as the strongest predictor of chronic dis- eases. This finding emphasizes the critical role of mental health in overall health. Individuals high in neuroticism are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors that increase their risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, the influ- ence of demographics, health behaviors, socioeconomic factors, and education was explored. Chronic disease risk soars with unhealthy habits like excess eat- ing resulting in overweight and drinking alcohol, but plummets with exercise and staying smoke-free. This emphasizes the critical role of healthy behaviors throughout life. The findings highlight the importance of...

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