Facets of conscientiousness and longevity: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study.
Conscientiousness
Facet-level analysis
Industriousness
Mortality
Journal
Journal of psychosomatic research
ISSN: 1879-1360
Titre abrégé: J Psychosom Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0376333
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2019
01 2019
Historique:
received:
27
09
2018
revised:
05
11
2018
accepted:
06
11
2018
entrez:
19
1
2019
pubmed:
19
1
2019
medline:
3
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Conscientiousness is the strongest personality predictor of longevity. The present study examined which facets of conscientiousness are the most strongly related to mortality risk in a large longitudinal sample of middle-aged and older adults. Seven-year mortality data were obtained from participants (total N > 11,000) from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2008-2014). Six facets of conscientiousness, demographic factors, disease burden, smoking and physical inactivity were assessed at baseline. Controlling for demographic factors, every standard deviation higher order, traditionalism, virtue, and responsibility was related to an approximately 10% reduced risk of mortality; industriousness was associated with an almost 25% lower likelihood of mortality. Except for traditionalism, these associations were partially accounted by health and behavioral covariates. Self-control was not related to longevity. When all facets and the covariates were simultaneously included, only industriousness was significantly associated with mortality. The present study provides new evidence about the specific facets of conscientiousness that are related to longevity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30654983
pii: S0022-3999(18)30864-X
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.11.002
pmc: PMC6364319
mid: NIHMS1007003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1-5Subventions
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : R01 AG053297
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : R21 AG057917
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : U01 AG009740
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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