Personality and the use of oral contraceptives in British University Students

Priestnall, Robin; Pilkington, G. W.; Moffat, Gillian

doi:10.1016/0271-7123(78)90095-0

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“…The fact that participants willingness to use HC was not associated with the BIG-5 or gender role, is in contrast to previous studies suggesting association between HC-use and neuroticism or extraversion ( Beard et al, 1974 ; Priestnall et al, 1978 ; Jacobsson et al, 1981 ; Ross et al, 2001 ), as well as femininity ( Pletzer et al, 2015 ). However, these studies did not differentiate between never users, previous users, and prospective users in the group of naturally cycling women, had smaller sample sizes and did not match HC-users and naturally cycling women for demographic variables or relationship status.…”

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“…It was demonstrated that women with the lowest neuroticism scores tended to use the most reliable methods of contraception (pills and IUDs), whereas participants scoring highest on neuroticism did not use any form of contraception. Priestnall et al (1978) reported that OC-users were significantly less positive toward religion, more linked to feminism and less neurotic than non-users. No differences were found between users and non-users with regard to extraversion in that study.…”

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Weak associations between personality and contraceptive choice

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Prospective randomized controlled trials on hormonal contraceptive (HC) effects on the brain are rare due to a number of methodological challenges. Thus, much of the evidence on HC effects on the brain comes from cross-sectional studies comparing HC-users to non-users. In interpreting these findings, it is of importance to be aware of potential confounds associated with women’s contraceptive choices. Previous studies have discussed age, education, social status, sexual orientation, relationship status, and tolerability of HC. Given the current trend toward a reduction in HC use and increased skepticism toward HC it seems relevant to also identify variables associated with women’s attitudes toward HC and whether they may represent confounds for neuroscientific studies. In the present study, we investigated whether women’s personality characteristics were associated with their choice to use or not use HC in the present, past and future and the type of HC chosen. 1,391 females aged 18–45 years participated in an online survey including the HEXACO-60 personality questionnaire, as well as two different measures of gender role, and provided information about their current and previous contraceptive status, as well as experiences with and attitudes toward contraceptive use. We compared (i) current, previous and never-users of HC, (ii) prospective users of HC to women who opposed future HC use, and (iii) current users of IUDs to current users of oral contraceptives. Results revealed that associations between personality and the decision to use or not use HC were negligible, while differences in personality were observed corresponding to contraceptive type. Current users of IUDs showed higher agreeableness and extraversion compared to current users of oral contraceptives. The results suggest that personality is more strongly associated to the choice of contraceptive type rather than the choice between hormonal and non-hormonal options.

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“…The fact that we rely on a between-subject design cannot entirely rule out the possibility that hormonal contraceptive users and normally ovulating women further differ on variables not investigated in the present research. Great care has been taken in measuring and checking for differences between the two groups on variables that can account for both groups’ level of intra-sexual competition and women’s hormonal contraceptive usage (e.g., age and relationship; Greenlees & McGrew, 1994; Prienstnall, Pilkington, & Moffat, 1978) as well as other variables that can moderate the process of dehumanization (e.g., religious and political affiliation; DeLuca-McLean & Castano, 2009). Such an account would not explain the meaningful relationship between dehumanization and intra-sexual competition in normally ovulating women.…”

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Comparing Group Dehumanization and Intra-Sexual Competition Among Normally Ovulating Women and Hormonal Contraceptive Users

Piccoli

Foroni

Carnaghi

2013

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Two studies address the role of hormonal shift across menstrual cycle in female dehumanization of other women. In Study 1, normally ovulating women (NOW) and women who use hormonal contraceptives (HCW) are compared in terms of how much they dehumanize other women and two other control targets (men and elderly people). In NOW, the level of dehumanization of other women, but not of men and elderly people, increases as the conception risk is enhanced. HCW do not show this pattern of results. In Study 2, we investigate the level of dehumanization of other women and of intra-sexual competition. Findings concerning dehumanization replicate those of Study 1. Intra-sexual competition increases with the rise of conception risk only in NOW. In addition, dehumanization is significantly associated with intra-sexual competition in NOW but not in HCW. Together, these studies demonstrate that dehumanization of women is elicited by menstrual cycle-related processes and associated with women's mate-attraction goals.

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Personality traits, health behavior, and risk for cancer

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Floderus

Frederiksen

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Cancer

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Background Sharps injuries (SI) and other blood/body fluid exposures (BBFE) present bloodborne pathogen risks for home healthcare (HHC) workers. While SI and BBFE are sufficiently frequent in HHC to be serious public health concerns, even moderately large surveys can still have insufficient power to identify risk factors. In this study, a new conceptual model for using near‐misses for SI and BBFE was developed and its utility in statistical analyses of SI and BBFE risk factors was evaluated. Methods A survey of HHC nurses (n = 787) and aides (n = 282) gathered data on the numbers of SI, BBFE, and near‐misses in the past year. Questions focused on the circumstances leading up to the SI, BBFE, and near‐misses. After evaluating the hypothesis that near‐misses and events lie along the same causal pathway, we combined these outcomes to estimate their association with an important risk factor: employment status. Results There were similar frequencies of risk factors for the events SI, BBFE, and their near‐misses, suggesting that they may share common causal pathways. Combined data on events and near‐misses confirmed our hypothesis that part‐time and temporary HHC aides were at higher risk than full‐timers. Conclusions Analyses combining injuries and near‐misses may be useful in risk factor investigations. Am. J. Ind. Med. 53:1119–1127, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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Personality and the use of oral contraceptives in British University Students

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Weak associations between personality and contraceptive choice

Weak associations between personality and contraceptive choice

Comparing Group Dehumanization and Intra-Sexual Competition Among Normally Ovulating Women and Hormonal Contraceptive Users

Personality traits, health behavior, and risk for cancer

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