Kahlbaugh Patricia, Huffman Loreen
1 Psychology Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.
2 Psychology Department, Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO, USA.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2017 Jul;85(2):164-184. doi: 10.1177/0091415016685329. Epub 2016 Dec 26.
In this study, we examined personality traits of older adults and their emotional experiences associated with engaging in specific leisure activities. Older individuals (17 males, 32 females), ages ranging from 65 to 97 years (mean age 74), completed measures of Big Five personality traits, positive and negative affect, subjective well-being (SWB), independent functioning, and an emotion-activity inventory. As expected, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to experience were related to positive affect, while Neuroticism was related to negative affect. Openness and Agreeableness were related to positive emotions experienced in social and cognitive domains, and Agreeableness was related to greater SWB, greater positive affect, and more positively experienced activities. Neuroticism was related to lower SWB and fewer positively experienced activities. These findings suggest that assessing the fit between personality and emotions experienced during activities should be considered when creating programs tailored to elderly individuals, with the goal of encouraging more active and rewarding lives.
在本研究中，我们考察了老年人的人格特质以及他们参与特定休闲活动时的情感体验。年龄在65至97岁之间（平均年龄74岁）的老年人（17名男性，32名女性）完成了大五人格特质、积极和消极情绪、主观幸福感（SWB）、独立功能以及一份情绪-活动量表的测量。正如预期的那样，外向性、宜人性、尽责性和经验开放性与积极情绪相关，而神经质与消极情绪相关。开放性和宜人性与社交和认知领域中体验到的积极情绪相关，宜人性与更高的主观幸福感、更强的积极情绪以及更多积极体验的活动相关。神经质与较低的主观幸福感和较少积极体验的活动相关。这些发现表明，在制定针对老年人的项目时，应考虑评估人格与活动中体验到的情绪之间的匹配度，目标是鼓励更积极且有意义的生活。
