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Conscientiousness is linked to better mental health and lower vulnerability to internalizing disorders

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i3 Higher conscientiousness is associated with improved mental health outcomes, while low conscientiousness is associated with increased vulnerability to internalizing disorders. → Ulrich Trautwein 2026

Evidence

Ulrich Trautwein 2026

Ulrich Trautwein, Janina Eberhart, Charlotte Dignath, Cavan V. Bonner, Brent W. Roberts. (2026). Self-Regulation Competence as a Superpower: An Integrated Framework for K-12. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10190-z

q2 · i3 · review · r2

The review narrates meta-analytic links between conscientiousness and mental health, printing "d = -1.01" (Kotov et al., 2010) and "r = .22" (Steel et al., 2008), and attributes mechanisms to goal persistence, emotional regulation, and healthier lifestyles.

"Individuals high in conscientiousness tend to display greater goal persistence, better emotional regulation (Barańczuk, 2019), and healthier lifestyles (Bogg & Roberts, 2004), all of which contribute to improved mental health outcomes (Kotov et al., 2010: d = -1.01; Steel et al., 2008: r = .22)."

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type claim
id conscientiousness-mental-health-associations
title Conscientiousness is linked to better mental health and lower vulnerability to internalizing disorders
description Conscientiousness is linked to better mental health and lower vulnerability to internalizing disorders
status review
evidence_strength moderate
newest_evidence 2026
generated by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-22
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sources 1 — ulrich-trautwein-2026

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