Stephan Yannick, Sutin Angelina R, Canada Brice, Terracciano Antonio
University of Montpellier, FRANCE.
College of Medicine, Florida State University, USA.
J Res Pers. 2017 Feb;66:46-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2016.12.006. Epub 2016 Dec 24.
Frailty is a prevalent geriatric syndrome. Little is known about the psychological factors associated with this syndrome. Based on four large samples of older adults aged from 65 to 104 years old, the present study examined whether personality traits are related to frailty. High neuroticism, low conscientiousness, low extraversion, low openness and low agreeableness were related to higher frailty across samples. Longitudinal analysis conducted in one sample revealed that high neuroticism was associated with worsening frailty over an 8-year period. Higher frailty at baseline and over time was related to maladaptive personality changes. This study extends existing knowledge on the link between personality and health in older adults, by identifying the personality traits associated with frailty, a complex geriatric syndrome.
衰弱是一种常见的老年综合征。人们对与该综合征相关的心理因素知之甚少。基于四个年龄在65岁至104岁之间的老年人大型样本，本研究调查了人格特质是否与衰弱有关。在各个样本中，高神经质、低尽责性、低外向性、低开放性和低宜人性都与更高的衰弱程度相关。在一个样本中进行的纵向分析显示，高神经质与8年期间衰弱状况的恶化有关。基线时以及随时间推移更高的衰弱程度与适应不良的人格变化有关。本研究通过确定与衰弱（一种复杂的老年综合征）相关的人格特质，扩展了关于老年人个性与健康之间联系的现有知识。
