individuals high on self-consciousness or vulnerability may be much more sensitive about their weight (Swami, Hadji-Michael, & Furnham, 2008) and more restrictive in their eating (Heaven, Mulligan, Merrilees, Woods, & Fairooz, 2001). As such, the different emotional aspects of Neuroticism may have different outcomes with regard to weight. These potential differences point to the importance of examining personality traits at a more specific level of analysis in addition to the five broad domains.
