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Personality Traits, Anxiety Severity, and the Likelihood of Undergoing Cervical Screening Tests
Authors:
Olga Tytko, Institute of Psychology, Humanitas University, Sosnowiec, Poland
Monika Domurad, Institute of Psychology, Humanitas University, Sosnowiec, Poland
Weronika Nawara, Institute of Psychology, Humanitas University, Sosnowiec, Poland
Marcin Noras, Institute of Psychology, Humanitas University, Sosnowiec, Poland
Agata Franc, Institute of Psychology, Humanitas University, Sosnowiec, Poland
Abstract ID: 107
Keywords: Personality traits, anxiety severity, cervical screening tests, identity traits, woman

In this presentation, we aim to present differences in selected personality and identity traits, as well as anxiety symptom severity, between women who report undergoing cervical screening tests and those who do not engage in such preventive behaviors. The study involved 367 women undergoing Pap tests at varying frequencies. The average age of participants was 34.47 years. The Mann-Whitney U test was employed to examine the significance of differences, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used for multiple variables. A statistical significance level of α = 0.05 was adopted. The study revealed that respondents who regularly underwent cervical screening exhibited higher levels of identification with commitment as well as higher levels of commitment making. Women who do not regularly participate in cytological examinations show lower scores on personality traits such as honesty-humility and extraversion. Those women also exhibit higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Anxiety may be a factor against engaging in preventive behaviour.

 

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