Personality and reasoning ability during retirement age
Report from a Swedish population-based longitudinal study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11067417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linn Elena Zulka (0000-0001-6262-6787, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Isabelle Hansson (0000-0003-2241-7993, University of Gothenburg), Linda B Hassing (0000-0001-8520-3293, University of Gothenburg), Valgeir Thorvaldsson (0000-0002-1118-3194, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Pages | 104126 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research in Personality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-6566 • E-ISSN: 1095-7251 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104126 |
| OpenAlex | W3178155435 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
We examined the association between personality and level and change in reasoning ability in a population-based sample of older adults (62–68 years) using a three-year annual follow-up longitudinal study design (HEARTS; N = 3851). Personality traits were measured using the Mini-IPIP scale and reasoning using a short form of Raven’s Matrices. Findings from a structural equation model, controlling for age, education, and sex, revealed that higher levels on extraversion, conscientiousness, and neuroticism were associated with lower reasoning ability (βs: −0.17 to −0.09). Higher levels of openness were associated with better reasoning (β: 0.16). We found no association with rate of change. This evidence replicates previous findings demonstrating that personality traits are associated with individual differences in cognition among older adults
Association (psychology) · Big Five personality traits · Cognition · Conscientiousness · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Longitudinal study · Neuroticism · Openness to experience · Personality · Population · Raven's Progressive Matrices · Demography · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |