ReviewDevelopmental psychology2014
Genetic strategies for probing conscientiousness and its relationship to aging.
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- IGEMS: The Consortium on Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies - An Update.Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies · 2019Trial
- The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium After Fifteen Years.Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies · 2026Article
- Individuals' contribution to household energy savings: The role of big-two personality traits.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Facets of Subjective Health From Early Adulthood to Old Age.Journal of aging and health · 2017Article
- Gender Differences in Marital Status Moderation of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Subjective Health.Behavior genetics · 2016Article
- Personality plasticity, healthy aging, and interventions.Developmental psychology · 2014Article
- Will interventions targeting conscientiousness improve aging outcomes?Developmental psychology · 2014Article
- Financial strain moderates genetic influences on self-rated health: support for diathesis-stress model of gene-environment interplay.Biodemography and social biologyArticle
- The relationship between personality traits and Alzheimer's disease: a narrative review.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
Conscientiousness is an important trait for understanding healthy aging. The present article addresses how behavioral and molecular genetics methodologies can aid in furthering explicating the link between conscientiousness and aspects of health and well-being in later life. We review the etiology of conscientiousness documented by both quantitative and molecular genetics methods. We also discuss the ways behavior genetics can be used to continue to help refine the concept of conscientiousness and to help identify points of etiological overlap between conscientiousness and healthy aging outcomes. Phenotypic research has established nontrivial associations between conscientiousness and important outcomes, but behavior genetic methods can determine what the causal (genetic and environmental) mechanisms are behind these relationships. An empirical example of one of these techniques is provided using twin data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. We demonstrate that conscientiousness moderates genetic and environmental influences on problem alcohol use, such that greater levels of conscientiousness buffer against the random effects of the environment. Finally, suggestions for future work in this area are discussed.
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