Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017 Nov;17(11):2239-2246. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13019. Epub 2017 May 10.
The present study aimed to compare the difference of personality traits and successful aging among older Taiwanese adults. The proportions of successful agers who meet the criteria for successful aging was also be proposed.
A comparative descriptive study design was applied. To measure the definition of successful aging, three concepts proposed by Rowe and Kahn with five indicators were included. Demographic data were compared by the χ -test and Fisher's exact test across the subgroups defined by social economic status, marital status, and health habits. The comparison of personality traits and successful aging was applied by logistic regression.
The results of the present study showed that the personality traits of conscientiousness, openness and emotional stability were found to be related to the dimensions of successful aging. In addition, except for the personality trait of openness, the personality traits of conscientiousness, extraversion, emotional stability and agreeableness were significantly different in the successful aging versus the non-successful aging group.
The present study found the differences between personality traits and successful aging. Our study also provided essential information with regard to the differences of successful aging for older people. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2239-2246.
本研究旨在比较台湾老年人的人格特质与成功老龄化之间的差异。同时，还提出了符合成功老龄化标准的成功老年人的比例。
采用了比较描述性研究设计。为了衡量成功老龄化的定义，本研究纳入了 Rowe 和 Kahn 提出的三个概念和五个指标。通过 χ ²检验和 Fisher 确切检验，对社会经济地位、婚姻状况和健康习惯定义的亚组进行了人口统计学数据的比较。通过逻辑回归比较了人格特质和成功老龄化。
本研究结果表明，尽责性、开放性和情绪稳定性的人格特质与成功老龄化的维度有关。此外，除了开放性人格特质外，尽责性、外向性、情绪稳定性和宜人性的人格特质在成功老龄化组和非成功老龄化组之间存在显著差异。
本研究发现了人格特质与成功老龄化之间的差异。我们的研究还为老年人的成功老龄化差异提供了重要信息。
老年医学与老年病学国际杂志 2017 年；17: 2239-2246
