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This study aimed to investigate whether personality traits are associated with physical activity levels in individuals attending a rehabilitation center for gambling disorder (GD).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An observational study was conducted in 71 patients belonging to a Gamblers\u2019 Recovery Association. All of them completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Exploratory Personality Questionnaire-III (CEPER-III) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Comparisons with general population and association between personality traits and physical activity were analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study sample predominantly consisted of male participants (91.5%), with the majority having an educational attainment of compulsory schooling or less (70.4%). Additionally, a substantial proportion of participants exhibited school-related problems (43.7%) and had a history of mental health issues (33.8%). Compared to the general population, individuals in the CEPER-III cohort demonstrated significantly lower scores in the following personality traits: paranoid (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), histrionic (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), narcissistic (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), passive-aggressive (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05), and sadistic (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the antisocial, borderline, obsessive-compulsive, and self-destructive personality traits were significantly associated (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05) with the level of physical activity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study found a link between personality traits and physical activity levels in patients with GD. Gamblers with higher scores on obsessive-compulsive and self-destructive personality traits were more likely to fall into the moderate-high physical activity group. In contrast, those with higher scores on antisocial and borderline personality traits were more likely to be classified in the low physical activity group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2024.1465195","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,12]],"date-time":"2024-11-12T04:29:27Z","timestamp":1731385767000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Personality traits and physical activity in patients with gambling disorder attending a rehabilitation center. 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