Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Pages: 32-37

Journal: Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volume number: 98

Issue number: 1

ISSN: 0001-5555

eISSN: 1651-2057

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2767

Publisher: Medical Journals Sweden

Abstract: 
In patients with atopic dermatitis agreeableness and public self-consciousness have previously been shown to be significant predictors of induced scratching, while depression was significantly related to induced itch. This study aimed to replicate these findings. Itch and scratching were induced by videos of crawling insects or skin diseases. Induced itch was measured using a visual analogue scale. Scratching behavior was evaluated by two raters. Psychological variables were assessed using validated questionnaires. Induced scratching could be predicted significantly by agreeableness (corrected R-2 = 15.5% or 38% after exclusion of one outlier): Patients scoring low on agreeableness showed a higher increase in scratch movements than patients scoring high on this scale. No associations between induced scratching/itch and public self-consciousness/depression were found. One clinical implication that arises from this study could be to offer patients scoring low on agreeableness certain psychological interventions.

Harvard Citation style: Schut, C., Reinisch, K., Classen, A., Andres, S., Gieler, U. and Kupfer, J. (2018) Agreeableness as Predictor of Induced Scratching in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Replication Study, Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 98(1), pp. 32-37. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2767

APA Citation style: Schut, C., Reinisch, K., Classen, A., Andres, S., Gieler, U., & Kupfer, J. (2018). Agreeableness as Predictor of Induced Scratching in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Replication Study. Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 98(1), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2767