Personality and sedentary behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Allen, Mark S., Walter, Emma E. and McDermott, Máirtín S.. (2017). Personality and sedentary behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology. 36(3), pp. 255 - 263. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000429
AuthorsAllen, Mark S., Walter, Emma E. and McDermott, Máirtín S.
Abstract

Objective: Too much sitting is associated with an increased risk of chronic disease and premature death. This investigation aimed to systematically review the evidence for personality as a correlate of time spent in sedentary pursuits. Method: Electronic databases (PubMed; Science Direct; PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and SPORTDiscus via EBSCO; Web of Science; MEDLINE via Ovid; Scopus; ProQuest) were searched in December 2015 for studies reporting an association between at least 1 personality trait and time spent in at least 1 sedentary behavior. Pooled mean effect sizes were computed using inverse-variance weighted random effects meta-analysis. Results: Twenty-six studies (28 samples, 110 effect sizes) met inclusion criteria. Higher levels of sedentary behavior were associated with higher levels of neuroticism (r+ = .08, 95% confidence interval [CI: .05, .10]) and lower levels of conscientiousness (r+ = −.08, 95% CI [−.11, −.06]). Nonsignificant associations were observed for extraversion (r+ = .00, 95% CI [−.07, .06]), openness (r+ = −.02, 95% CI [−.05, .02]), and agreeableness (r+ = −.04, 95% CI [−.09, .00]). Effects for neuroticism and extraversion were moderated by measurement of sedentary behavior, and effects for openness and agreeableness were moderated by participant age and gender. Conclusions: Findings appear consistent with personality trait associations with other health-related behaviors. More objective measures of sedentary behavior are required to make more definitive conclusions about the contribution of personality to a sedentary lifestyle. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywordsscreen time; TV viewing; social media; Internet; sitting
Year2017
JournalHealth Psychology
Journal citation36 (3), pp. 255 - 263
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association Inc.
ISSN0278-6133
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000429
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84991096599
Page range255 - 263
Research GroupCentre for Health and Social Research
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Place of publicationUnited States of America
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