New Findings in Anxiety Disorders Described from University of Edinburgh (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire - Revised Short Form Neuroticism Factors and Five-Factor Model Domains and Facets).

A recent study from the University of Edinburgh examined the relationship between anxiety disorders and personality traits. The study found that the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised Short Form's Neuroticism scale can be divided into a general factor (Neuroticism) and two special factors (Anxious-Tense and Worried-Vulnerable). While all three factors are associated with poorer mental health, their associations with physical health differ. The general Neuroticism factor was associated with poorer health, the Anxious-Tense factor had mixed associations with health, and the Worried-Vulnerable factor was associated with better health. The study also explored how these factors relate to the domains and facets of the Five-Factor Model of personality. The researchers concluded that future studies should replicate these findings in larger, representative samples using comprehensive measures of the Five-Factor Model. [Extracted from the article]