ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1574232
Personality Traits: An Important Factor Affecting Fear of Movement in Dialysis Patients
Provisionally accepted
You Zhang
Ruike Zhang
Xiaoyong MiaoLingyan Zhang
Maoting Li
Lu LiYuting Liu
Qing ShaoLingling Ding
Tong Su
Zhiyong Guo
Nanmei Liu*- Naval Medical University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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Background:This study investigated predictive factors and personality determinants of kinesiophobia (fear of movement) in dialysis patients. Methods: Using the Chinese versions of the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI-C) and Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart (TSK-SV heart), we assessed 329 patients from December 2022 to February 2023. The influencing factors of fear of movement were identified by univariate analysis and multiple linear regression. Results: The mean score of fear of movement for dialysis patients was 45.128 (45.128 ± 7.023). Multiple linear regression revealed that advanced age,local medical insurance, and lower education significantly predicted higher kinesiophobia scores, while exercise habits , being married, alcohol and tobacco use served as protective factors. Personality analysis demonstrated that lower extraversion, emotional stability, and conscientiousness were associated with greater kinesiophobia. Conclusions: Personality determinants were significantly associated with fear of movement. These findings emphasize the clinical utility of personality assessment in identifying high-risk patients and personalizing rehabilitation strategies for this vulnerable population.
Keywords: Personality, Extraversion, emotional stability, conscientiousness, Openness to experience, Dialysis
Received: 10 Feb 2025; Accepted: 07 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zhang, Zhang, Miao, Zhang, Li, Li, Liu, Shao, Ding, Su, Guo and Liu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Nanmei Liu, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, Shanghai, China
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