ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2017
Personality and Lung Function in Older Adults.
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- De novo discovery of traits co-occurring with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Life science alliance · 2023Article
- Self-rated health (SRH) partially mediates and associations between personality traits and life satisfaction in older adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Personality Traits Predict Life Satisfaction in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Factors Associated With Positive Self-Rated Health: Comparing Older Adults in Brazil and in Portugal.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Personality and Falls Among Older Adults: Evidence From a Longitudinal Cohort.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2020Article
- Factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL): differential patterns depending on age.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Personality and sleep quality: Evidence from four prospective studies.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2018Article
- Personality and Frailty: Evidence From Four Samples.Journal of research in personality · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesLung disease is a leading cause of disability and death among older adults. We examine whether personality traits are associated with lung function and shortness of breath (dyspnea) in a national cohort with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
methodParticipants (N = 12,670) from the Health and Retirement Study were tested for peak expiratory flow (PEF) and completed measures of personality, health behaviors, and a medical history.
resultsHigh neuroticism and low extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were associated with lower PEF, and higher likelihood of COPD and dyspnea. Conscientiousness had the strongest and most consistent associations, including lower risk of PEF less than 80% of the predicted value (OR = 0.67; 0.62-0.73) and dyspnea (OR = 0.52; 0.47-0.57). Although attenuated, the associations remained significant when accounting for smoking, physical activity, and chronic diseases including cardiovascular and psychiatric disorders. The associations between personality and PEF or dyspnea were similar among those with or without COPD, suggesting that psychological links to lung function are not disease dependent. In longitudinal analyses, high neuroticism (β = -0.019) and low conscientiousness (β = 0.027) predicted steeper declines in PEF. DISCUSSION: A vulnerable personality profile is common among individuals with limited lung function and COPD, predicts shortness of breath and worsening lung function.
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