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Profiles of reminiscence among older adults
— perceived stress, life attitudes and personality variables | | Author(s) | Philippe Cappeliez, Norm O'Rourke |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 54, no 4, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 255-266 |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Stress ; Personality ; Attitude ; Evaluation ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Cluster analysis of personality variables was used as a way of identifying individuals' profiles of reminiscence. 93 older Canadians (mean age 66.7) completed the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, the Life Attitude Profile - Revised, the Reminiscence Functions Scale, and the Psychological State of Stress Measure. Cluster membership was determined on the basis of intra-personal functions of reminiscence (Boredom Reduction, Death Preparation, Identity, Bitterness Revival). These groups were subsequently compared on personality traits (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to experience), life attitudes (Existential Vacuum, Goal Seeking), and perceived stress. Three distinct groupings emerged. A greater tendency to ruminate about negative memories and lower extraversion characterised negative reminiscers. Higher frequency of reminiscence, related to issues of identity, life meaning and death, together with a tendency toward openness to experience, typified meaning seekers. Lower reminiscence frequency for each of the four functions, combined with lower perceived stress and neuroticism, characterised the infrequent reminiscers. Results are interpreted in terms of differential patterns of coping and adaptation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021101201 A |
| Classmark | DB: QNH: DK: DP: 4C: 7S |
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