ArticleJournal of psychosomatic research2019
Facets of conscientiousness and longevity: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Personality and mortality risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal data.Journal of personality and social psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Personality nuances and mortality risk: A coordinated analysis of four longitudinal samples.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2025Article
- Higher purpose in life and education were associated with better cognition among older adults.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2024Article
- Long-term variability in physiological measures in relation to mortality and epigenetic aging: prospective studies in the USA and China.BMC medicine · 2023Article
- Facets of conscientiousness and motoric cognitive risk syndrome.Journal of psychiatric research · 2022Article
- Psychophysiological and Psychosocial Profile of Patients Attending Drug Addiction Centers.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesConscientiousness 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.
methodSeven-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.
resultsControlling 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.
conclusionsThe present study provides new evidence about the specific facets of conscientiousness that are related to longevity.
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