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ArticlePsychology and aging2024

Associations between personality and psychological characteristics and cognitive outcomes among older adults.

Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Fransia S De Leon, Brandon E Gavett, Evan Fletcher, Oanh L Meyer, Rachel A Whitmer, Charles DeCarli, Dan Mungas

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Article in Psychology and aging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah Tomaszewski FariasDepartment of Neurology, University of California, Davis.ORCID 0009-0009-8969-3387
Fransia S De LeonSchool of Medicine, University of California, Davis.ORCID 0000-0001-6581-9074
Brandon E GavettDepartment of Neurology, University of California, Davis.ORCID 0000-0003-1938-1854
Evan FletcherDepartment of Neurology, University of California, Davis.
Oanh L MeyerDepartment of Neurology, University of California, Davis.
Rachel A WhitmerDepartment of Public Health, University of California, Davis.
Charles DeCarliDepartment of Neurology, University of California, Davis.
Dan MungasDepartment of Neurology, University of California, Davis.
University of California, Davis · USDepartment of Public Health · US

Funding

UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterP30AG072972 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Charles DeCarli, Rachel A Whitmer · 2021 to 2026
$25.2M
Brain pathologies, reserve and cognition in aging and dementiaR01AG031563 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Evan Fletcher, SARAH E TOMASZEWSKI-FARIAS · 2009 to 2026
$8.9M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG072972NIA NIH HHS R01 AG031563
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prior research has shown that some personality traits are associated with cognitive outcomes and may confirm risk or protection against cognitive decline. The present study expands on previous work to examine the association between a more comprehensive set of psychological characteristics and cognitive performance in a diverse cohort of older adults. We also examine whether controlling for brain atrophy influences the association between psychological characteristics and cognitive function. A total of 157 older adults completed a battery of psychological questionnaires (Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Extraversion, positive affect, negative affect-sadness, negative affect-anger, sense of purpose, loneliness, grit, and self-efficacy). Cognitive outcomes were measured across multiple domains: episodic memory, semantic memory, executive function, and spatial ability. Baseline brain (MRI) variables included gray matter, hippocampus, and total white matter hyperintensity volume. Parallel process, multilevel models yielded intercept (individual cognitive domain scores) and linear slope (global cognitive change) random effects for the cognitive outcomes. Positive affect (β = 0.013, SE = 0.005,

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Cognitive DysfunctionMemory, EpisodicAgedAgingAtrophyCognitionCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPersonality

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PMID38330372
PMCPMC10911449
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