It has not been well understood how conscientiousness and neuroticism are associated with two related but distinct dimensions of perceived control (i.e., perceived mastery and constraints) among aging adults. The present study examined these associations and their change over time, while addressing whether they differ by age or gender. For respondents aged 50+ at baseline (N = 2,768) in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, multilevel modeling analyses were conducted to assess how conscientiousness and neuroticism predicted perceived mastery and constraints over 2 decades. As expected, higher conscientiousness and lower neuroticism (for both between- and within-person variability) predicted higher perceived mastery and lower perceived constraints overall. Nuanced findings emerged related to age, gender and change over time for different associations of conscientiousness and neuroticism with the outcomes. These findings can inform future research suggesting directions of further investigations for these complex associations.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0164027521992892 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Personality traits and their relationship with oral health related quality of life among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.
BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Personality traits are linked with different oral health outcomes. However, personality traits and their associations among children are not fully understood. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between personality traits and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPotential profiles of caregivers' benefit finding in ischaemic stroke: The role of personality traits and coping styles.
Acta Psychol (Amst)
January 2025
Department of [Neurology], First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, No. 287, Chang huai Road, Zhihua Street, Long zi hu District, Bengbu City, Anhui Province, China.
Objective: To investigate the different categories of benefit finding among caregivers of patients with ischemic stroke and the mechanisms of personality and coping styles using an individual-centered approach.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 235 caregivers of patients with ischemic stroke in the neurology departments of three tertiary hospitals in Bengbu using the revised Inventory of Illness Benefit, the Short Form of the Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire.
Results: The benefit finding of caregivers of patients with ischemic stroke could be categorized into three latent classes: "Low sense of benefit-low personal growth group " (n = 58, 24.
Resilience Among Caregivers of People With Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Influence of Personality Traits, Coping, and Caregiver Burden.
Int J MS Care
January 2025
From the Jacobs Comprehensive MS Treatment and Research Center, Department of Neurology Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY.
Background: Resilience has been recognized as a vital protective factor in coping with stress and adversity. Multiple sclerosis (MS) caregiving is a complex and demanding role, often characterized by challenges.
Methods: Caregivers of people with MS were recruited through health care professionals affiliated with the Jacobs MS Center for Treatment and Research in Buffalo, New York.
Personality traits, mindfulness, and perceived stress in Chinese adults: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach.
Front Psychol
January 2025
Faculty of Public Administration, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guiyang, China.
Background: This study explores how personality traits and mindfulness facets interact to influence perceived stress, focusing on a Chinese adult sample. It aims to address gaps in understanding the combined effects of dispositional and mindfulness factors on stress.
Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was employed.
Maternal characteristics and their relation to early mother-child interaction and cognitive development in toddlers.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Psychology, Laboratory for Sleep, Cognition and Consciousness Research, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Early mother-infant interaction is believed to have a significant impact on the social, cognitive, and emotional development of children. These interactions are not only influenced by child and contextual factors but also by the mother's personality traits and strain. In this study, we investigated the relation between maternal factors such as personality, depressive symptoms, or experiencing of emotions, and (i) children's early cognitive development and (ii) interaction patterns in a sample of 116 mother-child dyads (mean child age = 18.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!