Martin P, Poon L W, Clayton G M, Lee H S, Fulks J S, Johnson M A
University of Georgia, Athens.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1992;34(1):19-30. doi: 10.2190/2AM4-7GTQ-NJ46-9J1X.
This paper compares older adults in their sixties, eighties, and 100s on personality, experience of life events, and coping. A secondary goal was to test a structural model of adaptation. Participants (165) filled out a personality inventory, life-event lists, and coping and mental health measures. Results revealed differences in personality: centenarians scored higher on dominance, suspiciousness, and imagination. While centenarians scored lower on active behavioral coping than other age groups, they used cognitive strategies when coping with health and family events. Results from the structural equation model indicated that extraversion and anxiety predicted morale and mental health.
本文比较了60多岁、80多岁和100多岁的老年人在人格、生活事件经历和应对方式方面的情况。第二个目标是检验一个适应的结构模型。165名参与者填写了一份人格量表、生活事件清单以及应对和心理健康测量表。结果显示了人格方面的差异：百岁老人在支配性、猜疑性和想象力方面得分更高。虽然百岁老人在积极行为应对方面的得分低于其他年龄组，但他们在应对健康和家庭事件时会使用认知策略。结构方程模型的结果表明，外向性和焦虑预测了士气和心理健康。
