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| Personality traits and perceived social support among depressed older adults | | Author(s) | Kelly C Cukrowicz, Alexis T Franzese, Steven R Thorp |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 12, no 5, September 2008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, September 2008 |
| Pages | pp 662-669 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Personality ; Informal care ; Social contacts ; Attitude ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The contribution of personality traits and social support to mental health is well established, but to the authors' knowledge, there has been no longitudinal investigation of the relation between personality and social support in depressed older people. In this study, a repeated measures multi-level mixed model of change in perceived social support was examined to determine whether personality traits and depressive symptoms were associated with changes in perceived social support over the 3-year study interval in a sample of depressed older Americans. Results suggest that Conscientiousness and Extraversion were personality traits that were significantly predictive of changes in perceived social support over the time interval. Based on these results, it appears that, among depressed older adults, those with conscientious or extraverted personality traits are more likely to resist impulses to withdraw from relationships. In addition, these traits may lead to more satisfying interactions and greater perceived social support over time. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081124244 A |
| Classmark | ENR: DK: P6: TOA: DP: 3J: 7T |
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