长寿的社会心理和行为预测因素。“白蚁”的衰老与死亡。

Psychosocial and behavioral predictors of longevity. The aging and death of the "termites".

作者信息

Friedman H S, Tucker J S, Schwartz J E, Tomlinson-Keasey C, Martin L R, Wingard D L, Criqui M H

机构信息

Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside 92521.

出版信息

Am Psychol. 1995 Feb;50(2):69-78. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.50.2.69.

DOI:10.1037//0003-066x.50.2.69

PMID:7879989

Abstract

Impulsive, undercontrolled personalities and major family stresses are known predictors of impaired adjustment, but long-term health effects are unclear. In an archival prospective cohort design, we followed up on L. M. Terman's (Terman & Oden, 1947) sample of gifted children by collecting and coding death certificates for the half of the sample that is now dead. Statistical survival analyses were used to predict longevity and cause of death as a function of parental divorce during childhood, unstable marriage patterns in adulthood, childhood personality, adult adjustment, and possible mediating health behaviors. Psychosocial factors emerged as important risks for premature mortality.

摘要

冲动、缺乏自控力的性格以及重大家庭压力是已知的适应能力受损的预测因素，但对长期健康的影响尚不清楚。在一项档案前瞻性队列设计中，我们通过收集并编码现已去世的一半样本的死亡证明，对L.M.特曼（特曼和奥登，1947年）的天才儿童样本进行了随访。统计生存分析用于预测寿命和死亡原因，这些都是儿童时期父母离婚、成年期不稳定婚姻模式、儿童性格、成年期适应能力以及可能起中介作用的健康行为的函数。社会心理因素成为过早死亡的重要风险因素。