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Instructor/Advisor

Jonathan P. Kessler, LICSW, SAC

Keywords

Five-Factor Model of Personality, suicidality, neuroticism, agreeableness, openness, extraversion, conscientiousness

Abstract

Suicidality is a major public health concern in the United States and abroad, and personality traits have been implicated in its risk factors. There are a few different theories related to personality traits. Prominent theories include the Five Factor Model of Personality, Eysenck’s Three-Factor Model, and Cattell’s 16 Personality Factors. This systematic literature review examines the relationship between the Five-Factor Model of personality traits and suicidality among adult men and women aged 21 to 50. The final identified 20 empirical studies for the review indicated that neuroticism and conscientiousness are the most consistent predictors of suicidality among adult men and women. Findings on the other three personality traits vary more but low extraversion, agreeableness, and openness may play a role in suicidal ideation. The findings highlighted the importance of personality tests in suicide prevention and suggest that interventions targeting personality traits may be effective.

Personality and Suicidality: A Systematic Review of Five-Factor Model Traits as Predictors of Suicide Risk

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