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| Stability and change of neuroticism in aging | | Author(s) | Bas Steunenberg, Jos W R Twisk, Aartjan T F Beekman |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 60B, no 1, January 2005 |
| Pages | pp P27-P33 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Neuroses ; Stress ; Ageing process ; Correlation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | Data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam (LASA) were used to study the relationship between neuroticism and ageing. At baseline, cross-sectional analysis of data for 2,117 respondents aged 55-88 (mean age 70) showed no significant age differences. The magnitude of the 3- and 6-year stability coefficients was high, and 12% of participants showed a clinically relevant mean level change. Longitudinal multilevel analyses showed a small but statistically significant change with ageing, but the mean change was not considered clinically relevant. A U-shaped course was found, showing a slight decrease until respondents reached the age of 70. Adjusting the model for physical health-related variables slightly increased the stability. An additional interaction analysis showed that the individual trajectory of neuroticism was not affected by physical health status. Thus, neuroticism remains rather stable in middle and later adulthood, with some apparent increase in late life. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050505209 A |
| Classmark | EN: QNH: BG: 49: 3J: 76H |
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