The relationship between the big five personality dimensions and acute psychopathology: mediating and moderating effects of coping strategies.

Background: Prior research suggests that the Big Five personality dimensions might be associated with coping strategies as well as acute psychopathology. The aim of the present study was to investigate direct and indirect associations between the Big Five personality traits, coping styles, and psychopathological variables.

Subjects And Methods: Subjects were 1140 adults from various institutions and regions in Hungary.