Objective: Core beliefs about negative-self are beliefs about self-deficiencies in basic aspects of human adaptation. Meanwhile, neuroticism is a personality trait characterised by negative emotionality, i.e., a tendency to react to stress with negative emotions. The present study tested the hypothesis that core beliefs about negative-self are implicated in neuroticism.

Methods: The subjects were 309 Japanese healthy volunteers. Core beliefs about negative-self were evaluated by the Brief Core Schema Scales, and neuroticism was evaluated by the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised.

Results: In both multiple regression analysis and structural equation modelling, higher neuroticism was strongly predicted by higher levels of core beliefs about negative-self.

Limitations: The present study cannot determine the causal relationship between core beliefs about negative-self and neuroticism, because of its cross sectional design.

Conclusions: The present study suggests that core beliefs about negative-self are deeply implicated in neuroticism.

• Key Points

• Implication of core beliefs about negative-self in neuroticism was examined.

• Neuroticism was predicted by higher levels of these core beliefs.

• These core beliefs may be involved in negative emotionality of neuroticism.

目的：关于消极自我的核心信念是关于人类适应的基本方面的自我缺陷的信念。同时，神经质是一种以消极情绪为特征的人格特质，即倾向于以消极情绪对压力做出反应。本研究检验了关于否定自我的核心信念与神经质有关的假说。

方法：受试者为309名日本健康志愿者。关于消极自我的核心信念通过简短核心模式量表进行了评估，而神经质则通过NEO个性量表修订版进行了评估。

结果：在多元回归分析和结构方程建模中，较高的神经质性被较高的关于负面自我的核心信念所强烈预测。

局限性：由于其横断面设计，本研究无法确定关于负面自我和神经质的核心信念之间的因果关系。

结论：本研究表明，关于消极自我的核心信念与神经质深深地牵连。

• 关键点

• 研究了关于否定性自我的核心信念对神经质的影响。

• 这些核心信念的更高水平预示了神经质主义。

• 这些核心信念可能与神经质的负面情绪有关。