Chinese Hepatolgy ›› 2023, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (2): 233-237.

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Comparative study of big five personality traits between living liver donors and healthy population

LU Ying1, WANG Yu-jia2, LU Ye-feng1, WU Yi-bo3   

  1. 1. Renji Hospital School of Medicine,Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China;
    2. College of Humanities and Social Sciences Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang 150081, China;
    3. School of Public Health Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2022-07-29 Online:2023-02-28 Published:2023-04-10
  • Contact: WU Yi-bo,Email:bjmuwuyibo@outlook.com

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Abstract: Objective To survey the difference between living donor liver transplantation(LDLT) and healthy population by using the Big Five Inventory(BFI). Methods In this cross-sectional study, the questionnaire was developed on the basis of the 10-item Big Five Inventory(BFI-10). Results A total of 77 donors(23.4% male and 76.7% female) were recruited in this study. In addition, 1999 cases of healthy population(15.5% male and 84.5% female) served as controls. The scores of agreeableness(A) and conscientiousness(C) in the LDLT group were significantly higher compared to controls(7.70±1.49 vs 7.15±1.53, 7.83±1.44 vs 6.80±1.74, all P<0,01), and the scores of neuroticism(N) were lower in the LDLT group than in the control group(5.62±1.81 vs 6.09±1.60, P<0.05). Further analysis in the LDLT group indicated that there were significant differences in C personality on the payment manners for medical costs and extraversion(E) personality on debt-related decisions(all P<0.05). Conclusion The personality characteristics of donors are mostly C personality, which could impact the decision-making on the forms of payment for medical expenses. The factor of debt influenced the E personality of donors.

Key words: Big Five Inventory, Living-Donor Liver Transplantation, Donors, Personality